appellative
appellative · appellatives
A common nounA common noun.
/əˈpɛlətɪv/
Meaning
2 sensesA common noun.
An epithet.
More definitions
- identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From the Late Latin appellātīvus, from the stem appella- (“to call”), with the adjectivalFrom the Late Latin appellātīvus, from the stem appella- (“to call”), with the adjectival suffix -ive.
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plural: appellativesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others:appellationdenominationdesignation