"epithetise" meaning in All languages combined

See epithetise on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: epithetises [present, singular, third-person], epithetising [participle, present], epithetised [participle, past], epithetised [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} epithetise (third-person singular simple present epithetises, present participle epithetising, simple past and past participle epithetised)
  1. Alternative form of epithetize Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: epithetize
    Sense id: en-epithetise-en-verb-BxRCenGE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for epithetise meaning in All languages combined (2.1kB)

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