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appellative definition

ap·pel·la·tive (ə pel′ə tiv)

adjective

  1. having to do with the giving of names; naming
  2. relating to a common noun: an earlier usage

Etymology: L appellativus < pp. of appellare, appeal

noun

  1. a name or title
  2. a common noun: an earlier usage

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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