appellative

/ə'pɛlətɪv/ nounadjective
11 letters4 syllables18 points in Scrabble®23 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others.

ADJECTIVE
1

Inclined to or serving for the giving of names.

“the appellative faculty of children”

“the appellative function of some primitive rites”

OTHER
1

Pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun.

WORD FORMS
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Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®23 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
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Pig Latinappellativeway
Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesap · pel · la · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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