Main Entry: de·nom·i·nate

Pronunciation: \di-ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt, dē-\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare, from de- + nominare to name — more at nominate

Date: circa 1552

1 : to give a name to : designate
2 : to express or designate in some denomination <will denominate prices in United States dollars>