appellation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
  2. A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.

Pronunciation

/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-appellation.wav en-us-appellation.ogg

Word forms

appellation appellations

Etymology

From late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellātiō (“a naming”).

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