Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dominate

/ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
dom-i-nate
IPA
/ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.

verb

To enjoy a commanding position in some field.

verb

To overlook from a height.

verb

To precede another node of a directed graph in all paths from the start of the graph to the other node.

adj

Dominant.

noun

The late period of the Roman Empire, following the principate, during which the emperor's rule became more explicitly autocratic and remaining vestiges of the Roman Republic were removed from the formal workings of government; the reign of any particular emperor during this period.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dominātus, perfect active participle of dominor (“to rule, have dominion”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dominus (“lord, master”) + -or (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dem-, dominātus, domināns

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/
  • British English: /ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/

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Questions

How do you pronounce dominate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/.
What does dominate mean?
To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.
Where does dominate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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