appellative meaning

UK US /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/ 4 syllables

appellative (adjective): pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun.

appellative has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

appellative as an adjective

  1. pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun

    Related forms: noun

  2. inclined to or serving for the giving of names
    • the appellative faculty of children
    • the appellative function of some primitive rites

    Synonyms: naming

    Similar: denotative

appellative as a noun

  1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

    Synonyms: appellation, denomination, designation

    Type of: name

    Kinds: street name, nickname, title

How to pronounce appellative

appellative is pronounced /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in VE · 11-letter words

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