Associations to the word «Epithet»
Noun
- Flycatcher
- Name
- Brahman
- Nickname
- Thunderbolt
- Ancient
- Mazda
- Hump
- Fossil
- Genu
- Rabbinic
- Stalk
- Personage
- Stanza
- Orator
- Underworld
- Persons
- Gaia
- Mueller
- Worshipper
- Odin
- Av
- Twig
- Vigour
- Olympia
- Venus
- Spore
- Ide
- Protector
- Fertility
- Coin
- God
- Fungus
- Athens
- Lydia
- Liberator
- Mater
- Ge
- Prowess
- Honor
- Maia
- Subspecies
- Lakshmi
- Biographer
- Arcadia
- Dweller
- Divine
- Gloss
- Censure
- Oracle
- Pharaoh
- Gatherer
- Like
- Conqueror
- Po
- Colour
- Lobe
- Biologist
- Priestess
- Startling
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
EPITHET, noun. A term used to characterize a person or thing.
EPITHET, noun. A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person.
EPITHET, noun. An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase.
EPITHET, noun. (taxonomy) A word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species. This applies only to formal names of plants, fungi and bacteria. In formal names of animals the corresponding term is the specific name.
Dictionary definition
EPITHET, noun. A defamatory or abusive word or phrase.
EPITHET, noun. Descriptive word or phrase.
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.