Polyglot Dictionary

nomear

/noˈmjaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
nomeo
preterite (eu)
nomeei
past participle
nomeado

Meaning

  1. to name

    • Nomearam o diretor.

      They appointed the director.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

denominar

denominar is more formal or descriptive, to designate or call something by a name, like naming a category; nomear is more about appointing or naming a specific person to a role.

Similar in other languages

German

benennen

benennen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to name."

Spanish

denominar

denominar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to name."

Practice

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