Definition of: epithet

(ep′ə·thet) noun
1. A phrase or word used adjectively to express some characteristic attribute or quality.
2. An expressive surname or nickname, as Harry Hotspur, Old Hickory. Also e·pith·e·ton (i·pith′ə·ton). See synonyms under NAME. [<L epitheton <Gk. <epitithenai attribute <epi- upon + tithenai place]
—ep′i·thet′ic or ·i·cal adjective

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common epithet
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"epithet" has the frequency of use of 0.0003% on en.wikipedia.org.

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Definition of: epithet

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