Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epithetic

/ˌɛpɪˈθɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ep-i-thet-ic
IPA
/ˌɛpɪˈθɛtɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to epithets.

adj

Of or relating to epithesis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From epithet + -ic. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἐπῐθετῐκός (epĭthetĭkós) and Greek επιθετικός (epithetikós).

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

epithetically

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic non-magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic sympathetic energetic poetic diabetic kinetic anesthetic

Questions

How do you pronounce epithetic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛpɪˈθɛtɪk/.
What does epithetic mean?
Of or relating to epithets.
Where does epithetic come from?
From epithet + -ic. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἐπῐθετῐκός (epĭthetĭkós) and Greek επιθετικός (epithetikós).

How to pronounce epithetic

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