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epitheton.

epithet

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɛˈpɪ.tʰɛ.tɔn]Classical-Latin[eˈpiː.te.ton]

  1. epithet

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Ancient Greek τῐ́θημῐ (tĭ́thēmĭ) Ancient Greek ἐπιτίθημι (epitíthēmi) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) Ancient Greek ἐπίθετος (epíthetos) Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Hellenic *-on Ancient Greek -ον (-on) Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton)lbor. Latin epitheton Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton).

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