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appellative

  (ə-pĕl'ə-tĭv) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of or relating to the assignment of names.
  2. Grammar. Of or relating to a common noun.
n.

A name or descriptive epithet.

[Middle English, common (noun), from Old French appelatif, from Late Latin appelātīvus, from Latin appellātus, past participle of appellāre, to call upon, entreat. See appeal.]

appellatively ap·pel'la·tive·ly adv.
 
 
Thesaurus: appellative

noun

    The word or words by which one is called and identified: appellation, cognomen, denomination, designation, epithet, name, nickname, style, tag, title. Slang handle, moniker. See specific/general, words.

 
WordNet: appellative
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
  Synonyms: appellation, denomination, designation


The adjective appellative has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
  Pertains to noun: noun (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: inclined to or serving for the giving of names
  Synonym: naming


 
 

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