Como Pronunciar "epithet"
word
ˈɛpəˌθɛt
EP-uh-thet
ˈɛpɪθɪt
EP-i-tit
Definição
An epithet is a descriptive word or phrase used to characterize someone or something, sometimes as a title, and can also mean an insulting or offensive nickname.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈɛpəˌθɛt
Inglês Britânico
ˈɛpɪθɪt
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
EP-uh-thet
UK
EP-i-tit
Ouça em Contexto
Homer often used an epithet to describe gods, like 'swift-footed Achilles'.
The word 'brave' in 'the brave knight' is an epithet.
Sometimes, people use an epithet as an insult.
He angrily shouted a racial epithet during the argument.