appellative
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appellative
- /əˈpɛlətɪv/
Where it comes from
From the Late Latin appellātīvus, from the stem appella- (“to call”), with the adjectival suffix -ive.
adjective appel.
- Of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun.
- Of or pertaining to ascribing names. as these things of nature, or natures of things, were sometimes deified by the Pagans plainly and nakedly in their own appellative names
noun appellatives · appel.
- A common noun.
- An epithet.
Translations
Every language
adj of or pertaining to a common noun
| 中文 | 普通名稱 /普通名称 pǔtōng míngchēng, 通稱名詞 /通称名词 tōngchēng míngcí |
|---|---|
| Français | appellatif |
| Deutsch | appellativ |
| Ελληνικά | προσηγορικός prosigorikós |
| Русский | нарица́тельный naricátelʹnyj, апелляти́вный apelljatívnyj |
adj of or pertaining to ascribing names
| Português | apelativo |
|---|
noun epithet
| Español | apelativo |
|---|
Talk about this word "appellative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/appellative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. appellative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/appellative "appellative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/appellative.Cite this
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title = {appellative},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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