EPITHETON

Meaning of EPITHETON in English

noun

see epithet I, 1a

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

EPITHET — I. ˈepəˌthe]t also -pē- or -pi- or -_thə̇]; usu ]d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin epitheton, from Greek, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EPITHET — — epithetic, epithetical , adj. /ep"euh thet'/ , n. 1. any word or phrase applied to a person or thing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EPITHET — -thət noun Etymology: Latin epitheton, from Greek, from neuter of epithetos added, from epitithenai to put on, add, from epi- …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EPITHET — [ep.i.thet] n [L epitheton, fr. Gk, fr. neut. of epithetos added, fr. epitithenai to put on, add, fr. epi- + …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EPITHET — / ˈepɪθet; NAmE / noun 1. an adjective or phrase that is used to describe sb/sth's character or most important …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ADJECTIVE — / ˈædʒɪktɪv; NAmE / noun ( grammar ) a word that describes a person or thing, for example big , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EPITHET — ep ‧ i ‧ thet /ˈepəθet, ˈepɪθet/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: epitheton …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EPITHET — n. 1 an adjective or other descriptive word expressing a quality or attribute, esp. used with or as a name. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EPITHET — n. 1 an adjective or other descriptive word expressing a quality or attribute, esp. used with or as a name. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EPITHET — n.1 an adjective or other descriptive word expressing a quality or attribute, esp. used with or as a name. 2 …
Oxford English vocab

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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