APPELLATIVE
Scrabble letter values: A1P3P3E1L1L1A1T1I1V4E1 = 18
Definition
- noun identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others. — synonyms: appellation, denomination, designation
- adjective pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun.
- adjective inclined to or serving for the giving of names. — synonyms: naming(a)
Examples
- “the appellative faculty of children”
- “the appellative function of some primitive rites”