epithetic

English edit

Etymology edit

epithet +‎ -ic

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪˈθɛtɪk/

Adjective edit

epithetic (not comparable)

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

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