noun epithet An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. 1
noun epithet adjective, descriptive phrase 1
noun epithet A term used to characterize a person or thing. 0
noun epithet A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person. 0
noun epithet An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase. 0
noun epithet (taxonomy) A 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. 0
countable noun epithet An epithet is an adjective or short phrase which is used as a way of criticizing or praising someone. 0
noun epithet a descriptive word or phrase added to or substituted for a person's name 0
noun epithet an adjective, noun, or phrase, often specif. a disparaging one, used to characterize some person or thing (Ex.: “egghead” for an intellectual) 0
noun epithet a descriptive name or title (Ex.: Philip the Fair; America the Beautiful) 0
