appellative

ap·pel·la·tive

A0376500 (ə-pĕl′ə-tĭv)adj.1. Of or relating to the assignment of names.2. Grammar Of or relating to a common noun.n. A name or descriptive epithet.

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[Middle English, common (noun), from Old French appelatif, from Late Latin appelātīvus, from Latin appellātus, past participle of appellāre, to call upon, entreat; see appeal.]

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ap·pel′la·tive·ly adv.

appellative

(əˈpɛlətɪv) n1. an identifying name or title; appellation2. (Grammar) grammar another word for common nounadj3. of or relating to a name or title4. (Grammar) (of a proper noun) used as a common noun apˈpellatively adv

ap•pel•la•tive

(əˈpɛl ə tɪv)

n. 1. appellation. 2. common noun. adj. 3. tending toward or serving for the assigning of names: the appellative function of some primitive rites. 4. of or pertaining to a common noun. [1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin] ap•pel′la•tive•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	appellative - identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from othersappellation, designation, denominationname - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"street name - an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods); "her street name is Bonbon"byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet - a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"title - an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
Adj.	1.	appellative - pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
	2.	appellative - inclined to or serving for the giving of names; "the appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative function of some primitive rites"namingdenotative, denotive - having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming

appellative

nounThe word or words by which one is called and identified:appellation, cognomen, denomination, designation, epithet, name, nickname, style, tag, title.Slang: handle, moniker.

Translations

pregante