denominato

Denominato is the past participle of the Italian verb denominare, meaning to name or designate. As an adjective it means “named” or “designated” and agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. It is commonly used to indicate that a person, place, or thing has been given a specific name in official, descriptive, or historical contexts. The principal forms are denominato (m. singular), denominata (f. singular), denominati (m. plural), and denominate (f. plural).

Grammatically, denominato can function as a participle in compound tenses with essere, as in è stato denominato (has been named/designated). It can also act as a regular adjective in noun phrases: un territorio denominato Sicilia, la regione denominata Lazio, una chiesa denominata Santa Maria. In these cases it either precedes or follows the noun, depending on emphasis and style.

Etymology and related terms: denominato derives from denominare, itself from Latin nomen “name” with a prefix formation. The related noun denominazione denotes the act or result of naming or designation. In Italian, denominazione is commonly used for official names, brand names, and classifications (for example, denominazione di origine controllata, DOC).

Usage contexts: denominato appears frequently in geography, history, and legal or descriptive prose to specify the officially designated name of a place or entity. In everyday language, speakers may substitute with chiamato or detto, but denominato remains common in formal or documentary registers.