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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEpitheton
Pronunciation / Transliteration: [eˈpitetoːn]
"Der König trug ein historisches Epitheton."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality or characteristic regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
"Alexander the Great earned the epithet 'the Great' through his extensive military conquests." - 2
A abusive or contemptuous word or phrase used to express hostility.
"He shouted an offensive epithet at the driver who cut him off."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek epitheton, meaning 'attributed' or 'added', formed from epi- ('upon, over') and tithenai ('to place'). Passed through Latin epithetum into various European languages, maintaining its core sense of an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epitet" is said worldwide
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épithète
Transliteration: [epitɛt]
"Cet auteur utilise souvent des épithètes colorées."
Epitheton
Transliteration: [eˈpitetoːn]
"Der König trug ein historisches Epitheton."
epiteto
Transliteration: [ˈɛːpitetolo]
"Gli fu dato un epiteto dispregiativo."
epíteto
Transliteration: [eˈpiteto]
"El poema contiene un bello epíteto."
epíteto
Transliteration: [eˈpitetu]
"O herói recebeu um epíteto glorioso."
उपाधि
Transliteration: upadhi
"उन्हें 'महात्मा' की उपाधि दी गई।"
别号
Transliteration: bié hào
"这个历史人物有很多别号。"
수식어
Transliteration: susigeo
"그 도시는 다양한 수식어로 불린다."
修飾語
Transliteration: shūshokugo
"彼には多くの異名がある。"
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