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Epithet
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
term
used to
characterize
a person or thing.
●
In Mythology:
A
term
used as a
qualifier
of the
name
of a
deity
in order to
designate
said
deity
in a particular
aspect
or role.
●
A
term
used as a
descriptive
substitute
for the
name
or
title
of a person.
●
One of many
formulaic
words
or
phrases
used in the Iliad and Odyssey to
characterize
a person, a group of people, or a thing.
●
An
abusive
or
contemptuous
word
or phrase.
●
In Taxonomy:
A
word
in the
scientific name
of a
taxon
following
the
name
of the
genus
or
species
. This
applies
only to
formal
names
of
plants
,
fungi
and
bacteria
. In
formal
names
of
animals
the
corresponding
term
is the specific
name
.
Verb
●
To
term
; to
refer
to as.
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