appellative

English

Etymology

From the Late Latin appellātīvus, from the stem appella- "to call", with the adjectival suffix -ive.

Adjective

appellative (not comparable)

(grammar) Of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun.
Of or pertaining to ascribing names.
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Translations

of or pertaining to a common noun

French: appellatif (fr)
German: appellativ
Greek: προσηγορικός (el) (prosigorikós)
Ancient Greek: προσηγορικός (prosēgorikós)

Russian: нарица́тельный (ru) (naricátelʹnyj), апелляти́вный (ru) (apelljatívnyj)

of or pertaining to ascribing names

Portuguese: apelativo (pt)

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Bulgarian: ^{(please verify)} нарицателен (naricatelen)

Noun

appellative (plural appellatives)

A common noun.
An epithet.

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Translations

common noun — see common noun

epithet

French

Adjective

appellative

feminine of appellatif

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ap.pel.laːˈtiː.we/

Adjective

appellātīve

vocative masculine singular of appellātīvus

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