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appellation
English
Etymology
From late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appell?ti? (“a naming”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?æp??le???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
- Homophone: Appalachian
Noun
appellation (plural appellations)
- (formal or dated) A name, title, or designation.
- 1912, Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1
- "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.
- 1925, Alfred Louis Kroeber, Handbook of the Indians of California (page 225)
- Russian River flows through a country of hill ridges, which in many places are dignifiable with the appellation of mountains.
- 1990, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (translators), Fyodor Dostoevsky (author), The Brothers Karamazov, North Point Press, ?ISBN, page 742:
- 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?
- 1912, Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1
- A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.
Related terms
- appellation contrôlée
Translations
Further reading
- appellation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Etymology
From the Old French apellatiun, but respelt to conform with the ultimate Latin etymon, appell?ti?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.p?.la.sj??/
Noun
appellation f (plural appellations)
- call (instance of calling out)
- name; appellation
Derived terms
Further reading
- “appellation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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designation
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French designation, from Latin designatio.Morphologically designate +? -ion
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?z???ne???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
designation (countable and uncountable, plural designations)
- An act or instance of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.
- Selection and appointment for a purpose or office; allotment; direction.
- That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
- Use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase.
Translations
Further reading
- designation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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