appellative

adjective

ap·​pel·​la·​tive ə-ˈpe-lə-tiv 

1

: of or relating to a common noun

2

: of, relating to, or inclined to the giving of names

appellative noun

appellatively adverb

Word History

Etymology

Middle English appellatyf, borrowed from Latin appellātīvus, from appellātus, past participle of appellāre "to speak to, address, call upon, name" + -īvus -ive — more at appeal entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for appellative

• allocative
• applicative
• commutative
• connotative
• copulative
• degradative
• dissipative
• educative
• exudative
• facultative
• imitative
• infiltrative