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Definition of appellative in English: appellativeadjective əˈpɛlətɪvəˈpɛlədɪv formal Relating to or denoting the giving of a name. 〈正式〉(与)命名(有关)的 Example sentencesExamples - A word of warning, appellative names within the Society tend to be awarded by others often out of the recipient's own injudicious utterances.
- The poetry in this period is marked by the use of appellative and patriotic themes.
noun əˈpɛlətɪvəˈpɛlədɪv A common noun, such as ‘doctor’, ‘mother’, or ‘sir’, used as a vocative. 普通称呼 Example sentencesExamples - Observe how clearly the author states that all these appellatives employed as names of God came into existence after the Creation.
- The number of appearances of the rest of the 260 terrain-related appellatives has not been counted.
- With regard to appellatives, it is only the use of capital letters that bears resemblance to German writing conventions.
- There are some thirteen appellatives in this section of his epistle, and all are true of every saint of God.
- The number following each proper name indicates the number of appellatives assigned to that person.
Synonyms name, title, term, designation, epithet, label, tag, style, sobriquet, nickname, byname
OriginLate Middle English: from late Latin appellativus, from appellat- 'addressed', from the verb appellare (see appeal). Definition of appellative in US English: appellativeadjectiveəˈpɛlədɪvəˈpelədiv formal Relating to or denoting the giving of a name. 〈正式〉(与)命名(有关)的 Example sentencesExamples - The poetry in this period is marked by the use of appellative and patriotic themes.
- A word of warning, appellative names within the Society tend to be awarded by others often out of the recipient's own injudicious utterances.
nounəˈpɛlədɪvəˈpelədiv A common noun, such as “doctor,” “mother,” or “sir,” used as a vocative. 普通称呼 Example sentencesExamples - With regard to appellatives, it is only the use of capital letters that bears resemblance to German writing conventions.
- There are some thirteen appellatives in this section of his epistle, and all are true of every saint of God.
- Observe how clearly the author states that all these appellatives employed as names of God came into existence after the Creation.
- The number following each proper name indicates the number of appellatives assigned to that person.
- The number of appearances of the rest of the 260 terrain-related appellatives has not been counted.
Synonyms name, title, term, designation, epithet, label, tag, style, sobriquet, nickname, byname
OriginLate Middle English: from late Latin appellativus, from appellat- ‘addressed’, from the verb appellare (see appeal). |