appellative
adjective
ap·pel·la·tive ə-ˈpe-lə-tiv 
1
: of or relating to a common noun
2
: of, relating to, or inclined to the giving of names
appellative noun
appellatively adverb
Word History
Etymology
Middle English appellatyf, borrowed from Latin appellātīvus, from appellātus, past participle of appellāre "to speak to, address, call upon, name" + -īvus -ive — more at appeal entry 2
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
appellative
noun
as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known the brochure had advertised a sandy beach, but we didn't see anything that remotely merited that appellative Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- moniker
- name
- title
- nomenclature
- appellation
- epithet
- designation
- nickname
- surname
- cognomen
- denotation
- pseudonym
- compellation
- monicker
- denomination
- banner
- diminutive
- forename
- sobriquet
- handle
- patronymic
- first name
- maiden name
- byname
- baptismal name
- alias
- given name
- family name
- matronymic
- label
- middle name
- soubriquet
- vernacular
- tag
- binomial
- trademark
- pen name
- misnomer
- brand name
- monomial
- Christian name
- cryptonym
- rubric
- trade name
- trivial name
- hypocorism
- nom de plume
- nom de guerre