binominal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin binōminis (“having two names”).
Adjective
binominal (not comparable)
- (taxonomy) Consisting of two names.
- (taxonomy) Pertaining to the noun binomen.
- (taxonomy) Pertaining to the nomenclature system for the rank of species in biological taxonomy.
- The principle of binominal nomenclature is important in the ICZN.
Synonyms
- (taxonomy): binomial
Noun
binominal (plural binominals)
- (taxonomy) A scientific name, at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
- Synonyms: binomen, binomial, binomial name, binominal name, species name, dionym
- (grammar) A construct involving two nouns or two names.
French
Etymology
Adjective
binominal (feminine binominale, masculine plural binominaux, feminine plural binominales)
Derived terms
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin binōminis. By surface analysis, bi- + nominal. Piecewise doublet of binomial, binómino, and binómico.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /bi.no.miˈnaw/ [bi.no.miˈnaʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /bi.nu.miˈnal/ [bi.nu.miˈnaɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /bi.nu.miˈna.li/
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -aw, (Portugal) -al
- Hyphenation: bi‧no‧mi‧nal
Adjective
binominal m or f (plural binominais)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “binominal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “binominal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
- “binominal”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
- “binominal”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
Spanish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin binōminis. By surface analysis, bi- + nominal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /binomiˈnal/ [bi.no.miˈnal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: bi‧no‧mi‧nal
Adjective
binominal m or f (masculine and feminine plural binominales)
Derived terms
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- French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *dwóh₁
- French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *h₁nómn̥
- French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *trís
- French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂el- (grow)
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- Spanish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *dwóh₁
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- Spanish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *h₁nómn̥
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