I. əˈpeləd.iv, -ətiv adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin appellativus, from Latin appellatus + -ivus -ive
1. : designating a being or thing of which more than one specimen exists : being a common noun : dealing with common nouns
2. : of, relating to, or inclined to the giving of names
the appellative faculty of children
• ap·pel·la·tive·ly adverb
II. noun
( -s )
1. : common noun
2. : appellation 3