epithetic

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˌɛpɪˈθɛtɪk/

Definition of epithetic

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or relating to epithets.
    “epithetic names for the gods”
    “In epithetic measur'd prose.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or relating to epithets.
    “epithetic names for the gods”
    “In epithetic measur'd prose.”
  2. (not-comparable)Of or relating to epithesis.
    “an epithetic vowel”

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Etymology

From epithet + -ic. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἐπῐθετῐκός (epĭthetĭkós) and Greek επιθετικός (epithetikós).

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