appellative
/əˈpɛlətɪv/
appellative adjective: of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun.
Adjective
appellative (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun.
- Of or pertaining to ascribing names.
- as these things of nature, or natures of things, were sometimes deified by the Pagans plainly and nakedly in their own appellative names1678, R[alph] Cudworth, The True Intellectual System of the Universe: The First Part; wherein All the Reason and Philosophy of Atheism is Confuted; and Its Impossibility Demonstrated, London: […]...
Noun
appellative (plural appellatives)
- A common noun.
- An epithet.
appellative meaning in Tamil
appellative in Tamil
- பொதுப்பெயர், இடுபெயர், ஒருவகுப்பைக் குறிப்பிடுகிற, பொதுவான பெயரீட்டுக்குரிய
Forms of appellative
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative abbreviation | appel. |
| Noun | |
| plural | appellatives |
Origin of appellative
From the Late Latin appellātīvus, from the stem appella- (“to call”), with the adjectival suffix -ive.
Words formed from appellative
Phrases with appellative
Questions about appellative
- What does appellative mean?
- Appellative means of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun.
- What is appellative in Tamil?
- Appellative in Tamil is பொதுப்பெயர், இடுபெயர், ஒருவகுப்பைக் குறிப்பிடுகிற. See Appellative meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is appellative?
- Appellative can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce appellative?
- Appellative is pronounced /əˈpɛlətɪv/.
Words near appellative in the dictionary
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