appellative vs nickname
nickname vs appellativeappellative and nickname both are nouns.
appellative is an adjective but nickname is not an adjective.
appellative is not a verb while nickname is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| appellative | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| nickname | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
nickname is a hyponym of
appellative; that is, nickname is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
appellative:
- appellative: identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
- nickname: a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
Other hyponyms of appellative include
street name, byname, cognomen, moniker, sobriquet, soubriquet, form of address, title, title of respect, title.
| appellative (noun) | nickname (noun) |
|---|---|
| identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others | a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) |
| a descriptive name for a place or thing |
| appellative (adjective) | nickname (adjective) |
|---|---|
| pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun | |
| inclined to or serving for the giving of names |
| appellative (verb) | nickname (verb) |
|---|---|
| give a nickname to |
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