noun🔗ShareЭпитет, определениеA term used to characterize a person or thing."The unkind student used the epithet "lazy" to describe his classmate. "Невежливый ученик использовал эпитет «ленивый», чтобы описать своего одноклассника.languageliteraturewritingwordcharacterstylepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЭпитет, прозвищеA term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person."The student, known for his late arrivals, jokingly accepted the epithet "Mr. Always Late." "Студент, известный своими опозданиями, в шутку принял прозвище «Мистер Вечно Опаздывающий».literaturelanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЭпитетOne of many formulaic words or phrases used in the Iliad and Odyssey to characterize a person, a group of people, or a thing."My little brother, known by the epithet "the troublemaker," was causing a lot of noise again. "Мой младший брат, известный под эпитетом «хулиган», снова шумел.literaturelanguagewordstylephrasewritingmythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareОскорбление, ругательствоAn abusive or contemptuous word or phrase."The angry customer hurled the epithet "incompetent" at the cashier. "Разъяренный клиент бросил кассиру оскорбление «некомпетентный».languagewordcommunicationcharacternegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareВидовое названиеA word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species. This applies only to formal names of plants, fungi and bacteria. In formal names of animals the corresponding term is the specific name."In the scientific name Escherichia coli, "coli" is the species epithet. "В научном названии Escherichia coli, «coli» — видовое название.biologyscienceorganismwordlinguisticsplantanimalmicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareНазывать, именоватьTo term; to refer to as."He was epitheted "the king of fools"."Его называли «королем дураков».languagewordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
