different between vocabulary vs appellation

English

Etymology

From French vocabulaire, borrowed from Late Latin voc?bul?rium. See vocable.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /v???kabj?l???/, /v??kabj?l???/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /vo??kæbj?l??i/, /v??kæbj?l??i/
• Hyphenation: vo?cab?u?lary

Noun

vocabulary (countable and uncountable, plural vocabularies)

1. A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
2. The collection of words a person knows and uses.

   My Russian vocabulary is very limited.

3. The stock of words used in a particular field.

   The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.

4. The words of a language collectively; lexis.

   The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.
5. (by extension) A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques.

Synonyms

• clavis
• glossary
• idioticon
• word-stock

Coordinate terms

• dictionary
• lexicon
• wordhoard

Derived terms

• defining vocabulary
• controlled vocabulary
• extended vocabulary

Related terms

• vocable
• vocal

Translations

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)

1. (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?

2. 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)

1. call (instance of calling out)
2. name; appellation

Derived terms

Further reading

• “appellation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).