Definition of Appellative
Appellative
ap·pel·la·tive
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
(formal) relating to or suggesting the giving of names or descriptions, or broadly, relating to common nouns;
e.g. The package was accompanied by an appellative document.
(noun)
a common noun that serves to describe something/someone and provide them with a name or title;
e.g. He said that we didn't need to use his appellative outside of his office.
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