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epithet meaning
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[ˈɛp.ɪ.θɛt]
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Epithet
An epithet (from Greek: ἐπίθετον epitheton, neut.
In contemporary use, epithet often refers to an abusive, defamatory, or derogatory phrase,
Noun
PL
epithets
PRE
épi-
A
term
used
to
characterize
a
person
or
thing
.
A
term
used
as a
descriptive
substitute
for the
name
or title of a
person
.
An
abusive
or
contemptuous
word
or
phrase
.
Part of this process was the elaboration of new terms for the Jew, especially the increasingly popular
epithet
“kike”.
(taxonomy) A
word
in the
scientific
name of a
taxon
following
the
name
of the
genus
or
species
. This
applies
only to
formal
names
of
plants
,
fungi
and
bacteria
. In
formal
names
of
animals
the
corresponding
term
is the
specific
name.
More Examples
Used in the Ending of Sentence
In Cannabis sativa the word sativa is the specific
epithet
.
Meaning of
epithet
for the defined word.
Grammatically, this word "epithet" is a
noun
, more specifically, a
countable noun
.
Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
Nouns
Countable nouns
Difficultness: Level 3
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10
Easy ➨ Difficult
Definiteness: Level 7
1
2
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10
Definite ➨ Versatile
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