Definition of Epithetic. Meaning of Epithetic. Synonyms of Epithetic

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Definition of Epithetic

Epithetic
Epithetic Ep`i*thet"ic, Epithetical Ep`i*thet"ic*al, a. [Gr. ? added.] Pertaining to, or abounding with, epithets. ``In epithetic measured prose.' --Lloyd.

Meaning of Epithetic from wikipedia

- An epithet (from Ancient Gr**** ἐπίθετον (epítheton) 'adjective', from ἐπίθετος (epíthetos) 'additional'), also a byname, is a descriptive term (word or...
- Look up epithet, byname, epitets, Epitheton, or specific epithet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An epithet is a name. In taxonomic nomenclature,...
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- characteristic of Homer's style is the use of epithets, as in "rosy-fingered" Dawn or "swift-footed" Achilles. Epithets are used because of the constraints of...
- The numerous epithets of Jupiter indicate the importance and variety of the god's functions in ancient Roman religion. Jupiter's most ancient attested...
- An animal epithet is a name used to label a person or group, by ****ociation with some perceived quality of an animal. Epithets may be formulated as similes...
- Democrat Party is an epithet and pejorative for the Democratic Party of the United States, often used in a disparaging fashion by the party's opponents...
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- Epithets of Inanna were titles and bynames used to refer to this Mesopotamian goddess and to her Akkadian counterpart Ishtar. In Mesopotamia, epithets...
- An epithet (from Ancient Gr**** ἐπίθετον (epítheton) 'adjective', from ἐπίθετος (epíthetos) 'additional') is a byname, or a descriptive term (word or phrase)...