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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton), neuter of ἐπίθετος (epíthetos, “attributed”), from ἐπιτίθημι (epitíthēmi, “add”), from ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “to place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /epiˈteto/
- Rhymes: -eto
- Hyphenation: e‧pi‧te‧to
Noun
epiteto (accusative singular epiteton, plural epitetoj, accusative plural epitetojn)
- epithet, term used to characterize a person or thing.
Derived terms
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin epitheton, from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈpi.te.to/
- Rhymes: -iteto
- Hyphenation: e‧pì‧te‧to
Noun
epiteto m (plural epiteti)
- attribute
- epithet
Derived terms
Further reading
- epiteto in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- epiteto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana