appellation

From the Old French apellatiun, from the Latin appellātiō (“a naming”).

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• Homophone: Appalachian

appellation (plural appellations)

1. (formal or dated) A name, title, or designation.
   • 1912, Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1

     "I'll not," retorted "Teeter" Nelson, whose first name was Harry, but who had gained his appellation because of a habit he had of "teetering" on his tiptoes when reciting in class. "I've got Peaches all right," and there was a struggle between the two lads, one trying to throw a snowball, and the other trying to prevent him.

   • 1925, Alfred Louis Kroeber, Handbook of the Indians of California (page 225)

     Russian River flows through a country of hill ridges, which in many places are dignifiable with the appellation of mountains.

   • 1990, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (translators), Fyodor Dostoevsky (author), The Brothers Karamazov, North Point Press, →ISBN, page 742:

     Gentlemen of the jury, what is a father, a real father, what does this great word mean, what terribly great idea is contained in this appellation?

2. A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.

• appellation contrôlée

• appellation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From the Old French apellatiun, but respelt to conform with the ultimate Latin etymon, appellātiō.

• IPA^(key): /a.pɛ.la.sjɔ̃/

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appellation f (plural appellations)

1. call (instance of calling out)
2. name; appellation

• “appellation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).