epithetic

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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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