denominator

noun

(arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).

One who gives a name to something.

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The word denominator breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root nomin-, from Latin nomen (“name”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.