dominate
/ˈdɒməˌneɪt/DAH-muh-nayt
/ˈdɑməˌneɪt/DAH-muh-nayt
Meaningto be lord over
Common meaning: to have power or control over
- dominmaster of a house, lordLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 608 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
Journey through time
- Latindominari‘to be lord’source
- Englishdominate‘to have power or control over’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin dominus ‘master of a house, lord’.
Roots
- dominus Latin “master of a house, lord”
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