epithetic

English

Etymology

epithet +‎ -ic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɛpɪˈθɛtɪk/

Adjective

epithetic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to epithets.
    epithetic names for the gods
    • a. 1764, Robert Lloyd, On Rhyme
      In epithetic measur'd prose.
  2. (linguistics) Of or relating to epithesis.
    an epithetic vowel
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