nominative Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
    nominative case; subject case.
  2. adjective serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb
    • nominative noun endings
    • predicate nominative
  3. adjective satellite named; bearing the name of a specific person
    nominal.
    • nominative shares of stock
  4. adjective satellite appointed by nomination
    nominated.

WordNet

Nom"i*na*tive adjective
Etymology
L. nominativus belonging to a name, nominative.
Definitions
  1. (Gram.) Giving a name; naming; designating; -- said of that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb. -- n. The nominative case.

Webster 1913