appellative
/ə'pɛlətɪv/
nounadjective
11 letters4 syllables18 points in Scrabble®23 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
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ADJECTIVEIdentifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others.
1
OTHERInclined to or serving for the giving of names.
“the appellative faculty of children”
“the appellative function of some primitive rites”
1
Pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun.
WORD FORMS
Starts withA
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®23 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinappellativeway
Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesap · pel · la · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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