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epithet in Chinese

epithet in Chinese is 形容词 — epithet means a term used to characterize a person or thing.

epithet in Chinese

形容词
noun
Pronounced: xíng róng cí
A term used to characterize a person or thing.

What does "epithet" mean?

  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.
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What is "epithet" in Chinese?

"epithet" in Chinese is 形容词. epithet means: A term used to characterize a person or thing.

How do you pronounce 形容词?

"epithet" in Chinese is 形容词, pronounced "xíng róng cí".

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