"epitheton" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: epithetons [plural], epitheta [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin epitheton. Doublet of epithet. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|epitheton}} Learned borrowing from Latin epitheton, {{doublet|en|epithet}} Doublet of epithet Head templates: {{en-noun|+|epitheta}} epitheton (plural epithetons or epitheta), {{term-label|en|archaic|rare}} (archaic, rare)
  1. An epithet, an attribute of a person or thing. Tags: archaic, rare
    Sense id: en-epitheton-en-noun-KbWsIUyh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

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