Epitheton

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See also: epitheton

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epitheton, from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈpiːtetɔn/
  • Hyphenation: Epi‧the‧ton
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Noun

Epitheton n (strong, genitive Epithetons, plural Epitheta)

  1. epithet (word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species)

Declension

Declension of Epitheton
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Epitheton die Epitheta
genitive eines des Epithetons der Epitheta
dative einem dem Epitheton den Epitheta
accusative ein das Epitheton die Epitheta

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