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EPITHET

a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing

The meaning of the word epithet is a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing.

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WordMeaning
sylvanone that frequents groves or woods
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
mosaica surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
optometrista specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors