epithetic

English

Etymology

From epithet +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪˈθɛtɪk/

Adjective

epithetic (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to epithets.

   epithetic names for the gods

   • a. 1764, Robert Lloyd, On Rhyme:

     In epithetic measur'd prose.

2. (linguistics) Of or relating to epithesis.

   an epithetic vowel

Derived terms

• epithetically