epithet in Arabic

Arabic words for epithet

term used to characterize a person or thing

صِفَة ṣifa

term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person

صِفَة ṣifa

English meaning of epithet

1. noun A term used to characterize a person or thing.
2. noun A term used as a qualifier of the name of a deity in order to designate said deity in a particular aspect or role.
3. noun A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person.
4. noun One of many formulaic words or phrases used in the Iliad and Odyssey to characterize a person, a group of people, or a thing.

Full definition of epithet

epithet in a sentence

• He was epitheted "the king of fools".

Synonyms of epithet

• byname
• cognomen
• eponym
• to-name
• surname

All synonyms of epithet

epithet in other languages

• epithet in Tamil
• epithet in Urdu
• epithet in Bengali
• epithet in Malayalam
• epithet in Kannada
• epithet in Punjabi
• epithet in Sanskrit
• epithet in Persian

Questions about epithet in Arabic

What is the meaning of epithet in Arabic?

Epithet in Arabic is صِفَة (ṣifa).

ما معنى كلمة epithet؟

Epithet: صِفَة (ṣifa).

What does epithet mean in English?

Epithet means a term used to characterize a person or thing.