APPELLATIVE Meaning of APPELLATIVE in English [ap.pel.la.tive] adj (15c) 1: of or relating to a common noun 2: of, relating to, or inclined to the giving of names -- ap.pel.la.tive n -- ap.pel.la.tive.ly adv Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012