Epitheton

See also: epitheton

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epitheton, from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈpiːtetɔn/
• Hyphenation: Epi‧the‧ton

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Noun

Epitheton n (strong, genitive Epithetons, plural Epitheta)

1. epithet (word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species)

Declension

Declension of Epitheton [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Epitheton	die	Epitheta
genitive	eines	des	Epithetons	der	Epitheta
dative	einem	dem	Epitheton	den	Epitheta
accusative	ein	das	Epitheton	die	Epitheta

Derived terms

• Artepitheton
• Spezifisches Epitheton

Related terms

• Artepithet

Further reading

• “Epitheton” in Duden online