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appellative::noun | Spocien Dictionary

appellative

/ə'pɛlətɪv/

identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

Type	Words
Synonyms	appellation, denomination, designation
Type of	name
Has types	cognomen, form of address, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet, street name, title, title of respect, byname

appellative

/ə'pɛlətɪv/

inclined to or serving for the giving of names

Type	Words
Synonyms	naming

the appellative faculty of children.

the appellative function of some primitive rites.

appellative

/ə'pɛlətɪv/

pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun

Type	Words

appellative

Michael did not appreciate this defamatory appellative throughout his life, often voicing his distress publicly to no avail.

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