no·mi·na·tum \ˌnäməˈnād.əm\noun (pluralnomina·ta \-d.ə\) Etymology: Latin, neuter of nominatus, past part of nominare to name — more at nominate : the thing that is named by a sign, word, or linguistic expression < the nominatum of a proper name is the object itself which is designated thereby — Herbert Feigl & W.S.Sellars > — compare designatum