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Word: Epithet
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: from French épithète, or via Latin from Greek epitheton, neuter of epithetos ‘attributed’, from epitithenai ‘add’, from epi ‘upon’ + tithenai ‘to place’
ˈɛpɪθɛt
an adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned
Short Definition:adjective or phrase expressing quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of person or thing mentioned
Examples:- old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet ‘dirty’
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