appellative

[ uh-pel-uh-tiv ]

/ əˈpɛl ə tɪv /

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noun

a descriptive name or designation, as Bald in Charles the Bald.

a common noun.

adjective

designative; descriptive.

tending toward or serving for the assigning of names: the appellative function of some primitive rites.

pertaining to a common noun.

Origin of appellative

1375–1425; late Middle English (<Middle French ) <Late Latin appellātīvus.See appellate, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM appellative

ap·pel·la·tive·ly, adverbap·pel·la·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby appellative

appellant, appellate, appellate division, appellation, appellation contrôlée, appellative, appellee, appellor, 'appen, append, appendage

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Example sentences from the Web for appellative

In the curious case of Elle Fanning, however, the appellative is entirely deserved.
Elle Fanning on ‘Ginger & Rosa,’ Her Fashion Sense, Crush on Ryan Gosling, and More|Marlow Stern|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Englishman never seems to understand that the object to be named ought to bear some slight relation to its appellative.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 2/2|Ida May Hill Starr
So much for the name as an appellative; now for its appropriation as a generic.
Notes and Queries, Number 170, January 29, 1853|Various
We must remember that nearly all Grecian proper names had some meaning: being compounds or derivatives from appellative nouns.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume III (of 4)|George Grote

At the sound of the tender Russian appellative she turned to me quickly.
Marie Tarnowska|Annie Vivanti
Wily Will justified his appellative; for, after suspicion arose, he was seen no more.
Waverley|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for appellative

appellative

/ (əˈpɛlətɪv) /

noun

an identifying name or title; appellation

grammar another word for common noun

adjective

of or relating to a name or title

(of a proper noun) used as a common noun

Derived forms of appellative

appellatively, adverb

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单词	appellative
释义	appellative [ uh-pel-uh-tiv ] / əˈpɛl ə tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR appellative ON THESAURUS.COM noun a descriptive name or designation, as Bald in Charles the Bald. a common noun. adjective designative; descriptive. tending toward or serving for the assigning of names: the appellative function of some primitive rites. pertaining to a common noun. Origin of appellative 1375–1425; late Middle English (<Middle French ) <Late Latin appellātīvus.See appellate, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM appellative ap·pel·la·tive·ly, adverbap·pel·la·tive·ness, noun Words nearby appellative appellant, appellate, appellate division, appellation, appellation contrôlée, appellative, appellee, appellor, 'appen, append, appendage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for appellative In the curious case of Elle Fanning, however, the appellative is entirely deserved. Elle Fanning on ‘Ginger & Rosa,’ Her Fashion Sense, Crush on Ryan Gosling, and More\|Marlow Stern\|March 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Englishman never seems to understand that the object to be named ought to bear some slight relation to its appellative. Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 2/2\|Ida May Hill Starr So much for the name as an appellative; now for its appropriation as a generic. Notes and Queries, Number 170, January 29, 1853\|Various We must remember that nearly all Grecian proper names had some meaning: being compounds or derivatives from appellative nouns. Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume III (of 4)\|George Grote At the sound of the tender Russian appellative she turned to me quickly. Marie Tarnowska\|Annie Vivanti Wily Will justified his appellative; for, after suspicion arose, he was seen no more. Waverley\|Sir Walter Scott British Dictionary definitions for appellative appellative / (əˈpɛlətɪv) / noun an identifying name or title; appellation grammar another word for common noun adjective of or relating to a name or title (of a proper noun) used as a common noun Derived forms of appellative appellatively, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to appellative appellation, moniker, designation, title, epithet, cognomen, tag, handle, nickname
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appellative

noun

adjective

Origin of appellative

OTHER WORDS FROM appellative

Words nearby appellative

Example sentences from the Web for appellative

British Dictionary definitions for appellative

noun

adjective

Derived forms of appellative

Words related to appellative