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Dutch
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eːˈpi.teː.tɔn/
- Hyphenation: epi‧the‧ton
Noun
epitheton n (plural epitheta)
- epithet (term used to characterise someone or something)
- epithet (term used as a descriptive substitute)
- (taxonomy) epithet
Derived terms