epithetic

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English

Etymology

From epithet +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪˈθɛtɪk/

Adjective

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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