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epithetic Definition


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epithet
noun
    1. An adjective or short descriptive phrase which captures the particular quality of the person or thing it describes.
      Thesaurus: name, nickname, title, tag, appellation, designation, description, denomination.
Derivative: epithetic
adj
    Etymology: 16c: from Greek epitheton, from tithenai to place.



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