appellative
/əˈpɛlətɪv/
adjective
- Relating to or serving as a name or title.
- The appellative function of a word is to identify or label something.
- The appellative phrase 'the Bard' is commonly used for Shakespeare.
- In grammar, an appellative noun refers to a class of things rather than a specific one.
noun
- A common noun that refers to a class of people, places, or things, as opposed to a proper noun.
- In the sentence 'The dog barked,' 'dog' is an appellative.
- Appellatives like 'city' and 'river' are used to describe general categories.
- The word 'teacher' is an appellative because it names a type of person.
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