Epitheton
German
Etymology
From Latin epitheton, from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈpiːtetɔn/
- Hyphenation: Epi‧the‧ton
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Noun
Epitheton n (genitive Epithetons, plural Epitheta)
- epithet (word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species)
Declension
Declension of Epitheton
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Epitheton | die | Epitheta |
| genitive | eines | des | Epithetons | der | Epitheta |
| dative | einem | dem | Epitheton | den | Epitheta |
| accusative | ein | das | Epitheton | die | Epitheta |
Derived terms
- Artepitheton
- Spezifisches Epitheton
Related terms
- Artepithet
Further reading
- Epitheton in Duden online