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Etymology

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From Art +‎ Epitheton.

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Particularly: “Provided etymology would give Artepitheton and not Artepithet. Is it from Epithet (i.e. does this exist?) or English epithet?”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [aːɐ̯tʔeˈpiːtet]

Noun

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Artepithet n (strong, genitive Artepithets, plural Artepitheta)

  1. specific epithet (word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus)
    Synonyms: Artepitheton, Artname, Epitheton

Declension

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