English adjective: appellative | |||
1. | appellative pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun | ||
2. | appellative inclined to or serving for the giving of names | ||
Samples | The appellative faculty of children. The appellative function of some primitive rites. | ||
Synonyms | naming | ||
Similar | denotative, denotive | ||
Antonyms | connotative | ||
English noun: appellative | |||
1. | appellative (communication) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others | ||
Synonyms | appellation, denomination, designation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | name | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | byname, cognomen, form of address, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet, street name, title, title, title of respect | ||