ap·pel·la·tive

(ə-pĕl′ə-tĭv)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the assignment of names.

2. Grammar Of or relating to a common noun.

A name or descriptive epithet.

[Middle English, common (noun), from Old French appelatif, from Late Latin appelātīvus, from Latin appellātus, past participle of appellāre, to call upon, entreat; see appeal.]

ap·pel′la·tive·ly adv.

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appellative

(əˈpɛlətɪv)

1. an identifying name or title; appellation

2. (Grammar) grammar another word for common noun

adj

3. of or relating to a name or title

4. (Grammar) (of a proper noun) used as a common noun

apˈpellatively adv

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ap•pel•la•tive

(əˈpɛl ə tɪv)

n.

1. appellation.

2. common noun.

adj.

3. tending toward or serving for the assigning of names: the appellative function of some primitive rites.

4. of or pertaining to a common noun.

[1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin]

ap•pel′la•tive•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	appellative - identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others appellation, designation, denomination name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing" street name - an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods); "her street name is Bonbon" byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet - a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim" form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" title - an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
Adj.	1.	appellative - pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
	2.	appellative - inclined to or serving for the giving of names; "the appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative function of some primitive rites" naming denotative, denotive - having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming

appellative

noun

The word or words by which one is called and identified:

appellation, cognomen, denomination, designation, epithet, name, nickname, style, tag, title.

Slang: handle, moniker.

Translations

pregante

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But at this question, Queequeg, who had twice or thrice before taken part in similar ceremonies, looked no ways abashed; but taking the offered pen, copied upon the paper, in the proper place, an exact counterpart of a queer round figure which was tattooed upon his arm; so that through Captain Peleg's obstinate mistake touching his appellative, it stood something like this: -- Quohog his mark.

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