epitheton

Meaning

1. (neuter, no-diminutive) epithet (term used to characterise someone or something)
2. (neuter, no-diminutive) epithet (term used as a descriptive substitute)
3. (neuter, no-diminutive) epithet

Concepts

epithet

designation

name

nickname

title

Synonyms

toenaam

toevoegsel

Translations

Beiwort

Epitheton

epíteto

epiteto

épithète

epíteto

epíteto específico

كنيه

epítet

Beiname

اسم مستعار

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eːˈpi.teː.tɔn/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek: ἐπίθετον

In summary

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton).