Epitheton — meaning in English

English meaning

• epithet noun A word or phrase used to describe what a person or thing is like.

Senses

Epitheton is used for these senses in English:

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

epithet — full definition

1. noun A word or phrase used to describe what a person or thing is like.
2. noun A word added to a god's name to show which particular aspect or role is meant.
3. noun A descriptive phrase used in place of someone's actual name or title.
4. noun One of the set, repeated phrases in the Iliad and Odyssey that describe a person, group or thing.

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