epithetic
adj/ˌɛpɪˈθɛtɪk/
Etymology From epithet + -ic. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἐπῐθετῐκός (epĭthetĭkós) and Greek επιθετικός (epithetikós).
1
Of or relating to epithets.
- epithetic names for the gods
- In epithetic measur'd prose.a. 1764, Robert Lloyd, On Rhyme:
2
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Of or relating to epithesis.
- an epithetic vowel
- Derived terms
- epithetically