epíteto

See also: epiteto

Portuguese

Noun

epíteto m (plural epítetos)

  1. epithet (term used to characterize a person or thing)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin epitheton, from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton), neuter form of ἐπίθετος (epíthetos, added), from ἐπιτίθημι (epitíthēmi, to add on), from ἐπί (epí, upon) + τίθημι (títhēmi, to put, to place).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈpiteto/ [eˈpi.t̪e.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -iteto
  • Syllabification: e‧pí‧te‧to

Noun

epíteto m (plural epítetos)

  1. (grammar) epithet
  2. (rhetoric) epithet

Further reading

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