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appellative — adjective Date: 15th century 1. of or relating to a common noun 2. of, relating to, or inclined to the giving of names • appellative noun • appellatively adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
appellative — [ə pel′ə tiv] adj. [L appellativus < pp. of appellare, APPEAL] 1. having to do with the giving of names; naming 2. relating to a common noun: an earlier usage n. 1. a name or title 2. a common noun: an earlier usage … English World dictionary
appellative — (adj.) mid 15c., from L. appellativus, from appellat , pp. stem of appellare (see APPEAL (Cf. appeal)). As a noun, attested from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
appellative — appellatively, adv. appellativeness, n. /euh pel euh tiv/, n. 1. a descriptive name or designation, as Bald in Charles the Bald. 2. a common noun. adj. 3. designative; descriptive. 4. tending toward or serving for the assigning of names: the… … Universalium
appellative — ap•pel•la•tive [[t]əˈpɛl ə tɪv[/t]] n. 1) appellation 2) gram. common noun 3) tending toward or serving for the assigning of names: the appellative function of some primitive rites[/ex] 4) gram. of or pertaining to a common noun • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
appellative — 1. adjective a) Of or having to do with a common noun. b) Of or having to do with ascribing names. 2. noun a) A common noun. b) An epithet … Wiktionary
appellative — /əˈpɛlətɪv/ (say uh peluhtiv) noun 1. a common noun as opposed to a proper name. 2. a descriptive name; a designation, as Odd in Odd John. –adjective 3. relating to a common noun. 4. designative; descriptive. –appellatively, adverb …
appellative — [ə pɛlətɪv] adjective formal relating to or denoting the giving of a name. noun Grammar a common noun used as a vocative. Origin ME: from late L. appellativus, from L. appellat , appellare (see appeal) … English new terms dictionary
appellative — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The word or words by which one is called and identified: appellation, cognomen, denomination, designation, epithet, name, nickname, style, tag, title. Slang: handle, moniker. See SPECIFIC, WORDS … English dictionary for students
appellative — n. & a. Grammar, common (noun) … Dictionary of difficult words
appellative — adj. 1 naming. 2 Gram. (of a noun) that designates a class; common. Etymology: LL appellativus (as APPEAL, ATIVE) … Useful english dictionary
