Англо-русский словарь - epithet
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1. эпитет 2. название; термин to use a French term for want of an English epithet —- использовать французский термин за неимением английского to apply harsh epithets to smb. —- обзывать кого-либо плохими словами; сурово отзываться о ком-либо 3. уст. выражение, слово epithets of war —- военные словечки 4. давать эпитет, определять эпитетами 5. называть, давать название ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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n. 1 an adjective or other descriptive word expressing a quality or attribute, esp. used with or as a name. 2 such a word as a term of abuse. Derivatives epithetic adj. epithetical adj. epithetically adv. Etymology: F {eacute}pith{egrave}te or L epitheton f. Gk epitheton f. epitithemi add (as EPI-, tithemi place) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun Etymology: Latin ~on, from Greek, from neuter of ~os added, from epitithenai to put on, add, from epi- + tithenai to put — more at do Date: 1579 1. a. a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing b. a disparaging or abusive word or phrase c. the part of a taxonomic name identifying a subordinate unit within a genus 2. obsolete expression • ~ic or ~ical adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(epithets) An epithet is an adjective or short phrase which is used as a way of criticizing or praising someone. (FORMAL) ...the religious issue which led to the epithet ‘bible-basher’. N-COUNT: usu with supp ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n an adj or short phrase used to describe someone, especially when praising or blaming them (He hardly deserves the epithet `fascist'.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1579, from L. from Gk. epitheton, adj. often used as n., from neut. of epithetos "attributed, added," from epitithenai "to add on," from epi- "in addition" + tithenai "to put." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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