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appellative.

Of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈpɛlətɪv/
  1. Of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun.

    not-comparable
  2. Of or pertaining to ascribing names.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From the Late Latin appellātīvus, from the stem appella- (“to call”), with the adjectival suffix -ive.

noun/əˈpɛlətɪv/
  1. A common noun.

  2. An epithet.

Where this word comes from

From the Late Latin appellātīvus, from the stem appella- (“to call”), with the adjectival suffix -ive.

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