epiteton — meaning in English

English meaning

• epithet noun A term used to characterize a person or thing.

Senses

epiteton is used for these senses in English:

• epithet A term used to characterize a person or thing.

epithet — full definition

1. noun A term used to characterize a person or thing.
2. noun 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. noun A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person.
4. noun One of many formulaic words or phrases used in the Iliad and Odyssey to characterize a person, a group of people, or a thing.