denominalization

English

Examples

truncheon (“a short staff; a club”) → truncheon (“to strike with a truncheon”)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From de- +‎ nominal +‎ -ization.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /diˌnɑ.mɪ.nəl.ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

denominalization (countable and uncountable, plural denominalizations)

  1. (linguistics) The process through which a noun becomes a verb related to the use of said noun.

See also

  • denominalize, denominalise
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