epiteto

See also: epíteto

Esperanto

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

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Noun

epiteto (accusative singular epiteton, plural epitetoj, accusative plural epitetojn)

1. epithet, term used to characterize a person or thing.

Derived terms

• nomepiteto
• ornama epiteto

 

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)

1. attribute
2. epithet

Derived terms

• epitetare

Further reading

• epiteto in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• epiteto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana