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appellation

appellation

4 8.3
A name used to identify a person, place or thing
  • noun
  • /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
translation icon : denominación
  • The community includes those who refer to themselves with the appellation global nomad (Pollack & Van Reken, 1999).
  • name or appellation
  • such appellations

Examples

  • Stupid, she thought, and the appellation was directed at herself.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Out of spite for the Church, he used the appellation of Abbe.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Yes, and you deserve that appellation too, by the Stone.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • We must create new works worthy of the appellation of art.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Some people just call him "Wilbur," a rather formal appellation but not his real name.

    Academic text (2006)

  • They have proven themselves to be worthy of the appellation...

    Innerspace (1987)

  • In the village cores, streets retain traditional names; twentieth-century appellations are rare.

    Academic text (1990)

  • 16 "Madam Paint-Comb" would be the perfect appellation for the hairdresser, considering how she brings together hairdressing and painting.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The local artist is known by the appellation "the painter of sunsets."

  • Many athletes earn the appellation "champion" through their hard work and dedication.

Synonyms

label
vsappellation
187 1.0

A word or short phrase that describes people and things

is a more formal named title rather than a short descriptive marker
tag
vsappellation
179 1.0

A word or label added to something online to describe it

is mainly a formal name rather than a short attached marker
designation
vsappellation
32 5.3

A name or title used to identify something, showing its kind

is used mainly to identify or distinguish rather than classify
identifier
vsappellation
  • Specialized
22 4.9

A word, number and symbol that shows a person or thing

is broader and includes ordinary names and titles not only unique codes
denomination
vsappellation
7 4.9

A value of money shown on a coin or bill

focuses on a general identifying name not on unit value or class
proper name
vsappellation
  • Specialized
4 4.9

A name for a specific person, place, or thing that we write with a capital letter

is broader covering general titles and descriptive names
appellative
vsappellation
9.6

A name used to identify a person, place, or thing

is the more common general term for the same naming function

How Formal

designation
32 5.3
to title
172 1.3
appellation
4 8.3
name
∞ 1.0
label
187 1.0

Surface Forms

appellation singular
appellations plural

Morphology

appellation = appell + ation

The word is formed from the bound root 'appell-' + '-ation', but 'appell' is not a standalone modern English word, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from familiar components.

Etymology

Appellation comes from the Latin verb appellare, which means 'to call' or 'to name'. So an appellation is simply the name or title used to identify or distinguish a person or thing.