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  Epithet \Ep"i*thet\, n. [L. epitheton, Gr. ?, fr. ? added, fr. ?
     to add; 'epi` upon, to + ? to put, place: cf. F.
     ['e]pith[`e]te. See Do.]
     1. An adjective expressing some quality, attribute, or
        relation, that is properly or specially appropriate to a
        person or thing; as, a just man; a verdant lawn.
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              A prince [Henry III.] to whom the epithet
              ``worthless'' seems best applicable.  --Hallam.
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     2. Term; expression; phrase. ``Stuffed with epithets of
        war.'' --Shak.
  
     Syn: Epithet, Title.
  
     Usage: The name epithet was formerly extended to nouns which
            give a title or describe character (as the ``epithet
            of liar''), but is now confined wholly to adjectives.
            Some rhetoricians, as Whately, restrict it still
            further, considering the term epithet as belonging
            only to a limited class of adjectives, viz., those
            which add nothing to the sense of their noun, but
            simply hold forth some quality necessarily implied
            therein; as, the bright sun, the lofty heavens, etc.
            But this restriction does not prevail in general
            literature. Epithet is sometimes confounded with
            application, which is always a noun or its equivalent.
            [1913 Webster]

  Epithet \Ep"i*thet\, v. t.
     To describe by an epithet. [R.]
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           Never was a town better epitheted.       --Sir H.
                                                    Wotton.

  Epithet \Ep"i*thet\, v. t.
     To describe by an epithet. [R.]
  
           Never was a town better epitheted.       --Sir H.
                                                    Wotton.

  Epithet \Ep"i*thet\, n. [L. epitheton, Gr. ?, fr. ? added, fr. ?
     to add; 'epi` upon, to + ? to put, place: cf. F.
     ['e]pith[`e]te. See Do.]
     1. An adjective expressing some quality, attribute, or
        relation, that is properly or specially appropriate to a
        person or thing; as, a just man; a verdant lawn.
  
              A prince [Henry III.] to whom the epithet
              ``worthless'' seems best applicable.  --Hallam.
  
     2. Term; expression; phrase. ``Stiffed with epithets of
        war.'' --Shak.
  
     Syn: Epithet, Title.
  
     Usage: The name epithet was formerly extended to nouns which
            give a title or describe character (as the ``epithet
            of liar''), but is now confined wholly to adjectives.
            Some rhetoricians, as Whately, restrict it still
            further, considering the term epithet as belonging
            only to a limited class of adjectives, viz., those
            which add nothing to the sense of their noun, but
            simply hold forth some quality necessarily implied
            therein; as, the bright sun, the lofty heavens, etc.
            But this restriction does not prevail in general
            literature. Epithet is sometimes confounded with
            application, which is always a noun or its equivalent.

  epithet
       n 1: a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; "sticks and stones
            may break my bones but names can never hurt me" [syn: name]
       2: descriptive word or phrase

  epithet
     Αγγλικά n.
     η προσωνυμία, το προσωνύμιο (όπως το χαρακτηριστικό επίθετο για έναν
  αρχαίος θεός)

  epithet
     n.
     1 A term used to characterize a person or thing.
     2 (lb en mythology) 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 A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a
  person.
     4 One of many formulaic words or phrases used in the ''Iliad'' and
  ''Odyssey'' to characterize a person, a group of people, or a thing.
     5 An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To term; to refer to as.

  epithet
     n.
     1 A term used to characterize a person or thing.
     2 (lb en mythology) 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 A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a
  person.
     4 One of many formulaic words or phrases used in the ''Iliad'' and
  ''Odyssey'' to characterize a person, a group of people, or a thing.
     5 An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To term; to refer to as.

  epithet
     n.
     1 A term used to characterize a person or thing.
     2 (lb en mythology) 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 A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a
  person.
     4 One of many formulaic words or phrases used in the ''Iliad'' and
  ''Odyssey'' to characterize a person, a group of people, or a thing.
     5 An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To term; to refer to as.

  epithet
     n.
     1 A term used to characterize a person or thing.
     2 (lb en mythology) 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 A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a
  person.
     4 One of many formulaic words or phrases used in the ''Iliad'' and
  ''Odyssey'' to characterize a person, a group of people, or a thing.
     5 An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To term; to refer to as.

  epithet
     Englanti n.
     1 lisänimi, liikanimi, epiteetti
     2 (yhteys biologia k=en) eliön tieteellisessä nimessä lajinimi

  epithet
     Engelska n.
     epitet

  Epithet /ˈɛpɪθɪt/
  الصفة

  epithet //ˈɛp.əˌθɛt// //ˈɛp.ɪˌθɛt// 
  1. ругатня
  abusive or contemptuous word or phrase
  2. прякор
  term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person
  3. епитет
  term used to characterize a person or thing

  epithet /ˈɛpɪθɪt/ 
  přídomek

  epithet /ˈɛpɪθɪt/
  Beiwort , Beiname , Namenszusatz , Epitheton 
   see: epithets
  

  epithet //ˈɛp.əˌθɛt// //ˈɛp.ɪˌθɛt// 
  1. haukkumanimi
  abusive or contemptuous word or phrase
  2. epiteetti, liikanimi
  term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person
  3. epiteetti, mainesana
  term used to characterize a person or thing
  4. alalajinimi, lajinimi
  word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species

  epithet /ˈɛpɪθɪt/ 
  1. उपाधि विशेषक
        "The corrupt politician was greeted with abusive epithets on his arrival."

  epithet /ˈɛpɪθɪt/
  epitet

  epithet /ˈɛpɪθɪt/
  jelzô

  epithet //ˈɛp.əˌθɛt// //ˈɛp.ɪˌθɛt// 
  1. 形容詞
  2. あだ名, 渾名
  term used to characterize a person or thing

  epithet /ˈepɪθet/ 
    epitet, określenie

  epithet //ˈɛp.əˌθɛt// //ˈɛp.ɪˌθɛt// 
  epitet
  term used to characterize a person or thing

  epithet /ˈɛpɪθɪt/
  1. sıfat, lakap
  2. hakaret veya hoşnutsuzluk belirten söz.

  
/ˈɛpəˌθɛt/

  63 Moby Thesaurus words for "epithet":
     abuse, appellation, appellative, binomen, binomial name,
     blackguard, byword, call names, catchword, cognomen, cryptonym,
     curse, cuss, cuss out, cuss word, damn, denomination, designation,
     device, dirty name, dirty word, dysphemism, empty title, epigraph,
     epithetize, eponym, euonym, expletive, foul invective, handle,
     honorific, hyponym, inscription, label, moniker, motto, name,
     namesake, naughty word, no-no, nomen, nomen nudum, oath, obscenity,
     profane oath, proper name, proper noun, revile, scientific name,
     secret name, slogan, style, swear at, swearword, tag, tag line,
     tautonym, title, trinomen, trinomial name, vilify, vituperate,
     watchword
  
  

  n. 浑名,绰号;

     n. 浑名,绰号,称号