English Explanatory Dictionary

appellative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun.
  2. Of or pertaining to ascribing names.
noun
  1. A common noun.
  2. An epithet.

Pronunciation

/əˈpɛlətɪv/

Word forms

appellative appel. appellatives

Etymology

From the Late Latin appellātīvus, from the stem appella- (“to call”), with the adjectival suffix -ive.

Derived words

appellatively appellativeness appellativization
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