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
appellatives
noun
as in monikers
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
- monikers
- names
- nomenclatures
- titles
- appellations
- epithets
- designations
- nicknames
- pseudonyms
- monickers
- denotations
- denominations
- surnames
- banners
- compellations
- cognomens
- diminutives
- forenames
- patronymics
- first names
- cognomina
- maiden names
- family names
- sobriquets
- handles
- labels
- middle names
- given names
- baptismal names
- aliases
- brand names
- binomials
- vernaculars
- trademarks
- bynames
- tags
- pen names
- monomials
- Christian names
- trade names
- soubriquets
- trivial names
- misnomers
- matronymics
- hypocorisms
- cryptonyms
- rubrics
- noms de guerre
- noms de plume