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Appellative — Ap*pel la*tive, n. [L. appelativum, sc. nomen.] 1. A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings, or for universal ideas. Thus, tree is the name of all… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Appellative — Ap*pel la*tive, a. [L. appellativus, fr. appellare: cf. F. appelatif. See {Appeal}.] 1. Pertaining to a common name; serving as a distinctive denomination; denominative; naming. Cudworth. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) Common, as opposed to {proper};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appellative — (adj.) mid 15c., from L. appellativus, from appellat , pp. stem of appellare (see APPEAL (Cf. appeal)). As a noun, attested from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
appellative — [ə pel′ə tiv] adj. [L appellativus < pp. of appellare, APPEAL] 1. having to do with the giving of names; naming 2. relating to a common noun: an earlier usage n. 1. a name or title 2. a common noun: an earlier usage … English World dictionary
appellative — adjective Date: 15th century 1. of or relating to a common noun 2. of, relating to, or inclined to the giving of names • appellative noun • appellatively adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
appellative — appellatively, adv. appellativeness, n. /euh pel euh tiv/, n. 1. a descriptive name or designation, as Bald in Charles the Bald. 2. a common noun. adj. 3. designative; descriptive. 4. tending toward or serving for the assigning of names: the… … Universalium
appellative — ● appellatif, appellative adjectif (latin appellativus) Se dit de la fonction grammaticale remplie par les appellatifs … Encyclopédie Universelle
appellative — ap•pel•la•tive [[t]əˈpɛl ə tɪv[/t]] n. 1) appellation 2) gram. common noun 3) tending toward or serving for the assigning of names: the appellative function of some primitive rites[/ex] 4) gram. of or pertaining to a common noun • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
appellative — См. appellativo … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
appellative — 1. adjective a) Of or having to do with a common noun. b) Of or having to do with ascribing names. 2. noun a) A common noun. b) An epithet … Wiktionary
