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Russian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton, “epithet, adjective”) (which is also calqued into прилага́тельное (prilagátelʹnoje)).
Pronunciation
Noun
эпи́тет • (epítet) m inan (genitive эпи́тета, nominative plural эпи́теты, genitive plural эпи́тетов)
- (literature) epithet
Declension