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View usage for: (epɪθet) Word forms: plural epithetscountable nounAn epithet is an adjective or short phrase which is used as a way of criticizing or praising someone. [formal] ...the religious issue which led to the epithet 'bible-basher'. More Synonyms of epithet epithet in British English (ˈɛpɪˌθɛt) nouna descriptive word or phrase added to or substituted for a person's name "Lackland" is an epithet for King John Derived forms epithetic (ˌepiˈthetic) or epithetical (ˌepiˈthetical) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin epitheton, from Greek, from epitithenai to add, from tithenai to put epithet in American English (ˈɛpəˌθɛt; ˈɛpəθət) noun1. an adjective, noun, or phrase, often specif. a disparaging one, used to characterize some person or thing (Ex.: “egghead” for an intellectual) 2. a descriptive name or title (Ex.: Philip the Fair; America the Beautiful) Derived forms epithetic (ˌepiˈthetic) adjective or ˌepiˈthetical Word origin L epitheton < Gr, lit., that which is added < epitithenai, to put on, add < epi-, on + tithenai, to put, do 1Examples of 'epithet' in a sentenceepithet Definition a word or short phrase used to describe someone or something players who fitted their manager's epithet of `headless chickens' Synonyms sobriquet moniker or monicker (slang) a stream of obscene epithets Synonyms blasphemy swear word imprecation (formal) Additional synonymsDefinition a name or title We were known by the appellation of `green coats'. Synonyms name, term, style, title, address, description, designation, epithet, sobriquet Definition the act of describing his description of the country as a `police state' Synonyms calling, naming, branding, labelling, dubbing, designationDefinition something that designates, such as a name Level 4 alert is a designation reserved for very serious incidents. Synonyms name, title, label, description, tag, denomination, epithet, byname - episodic
- epistle
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