appellation
/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.76 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.
Example Sentences
- ""I'll not," retorted "Teeter" Nelson, whose first name was Harry, but who had gained his appellation because of a habit he had of "teetering" on his tiptoes when reciting in class. "I've got Peaches all right," and there was a struggle between the two lads, one trying to throw a snowball, and the other trying to prevent him."
- "Russian River flows through a country of hill ridges, which in many places are dignifiable with the appellation of mountains."
- "Gentlemen of the jury, what is a father, a real father, what does this great word mean, what terribly great idea is contained in this appellation?"
- "The first, and (spoiler alert) last, voyage of the Russian 2nd Pacific Squadron is about as close a candidate to the appellation "voyage of the damned" as you're ever likely to get. But quite how did this floating disaster, which literally drove some of the men involved insane, and would ultimately find its end at the Battle of Tsushima, actually come about?"
Etymology
From late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellātiō (“a naming”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: appellacion, apellatiun, appellātiō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/