эпитет

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton, epithet, adjective) (which is also calqued into прилага́тельное (prilagátelʹnoje)).

Pronunciation

Noun

эпи́тет (epítetm inan (genitive эпи́тета, nominative plural эпи́теты, genitive plural эпи́тетов)

  1. (literature) epithet

Declension