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appellative vs soubriquet

soubriquet vs appellative

appellative and soubriquet both are nouns.

appellative is an adjective but soubriquet is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appellative Yes Yes No No
soubriquet Yes No No No
As nouns, soubriquet is a hyponym of appellative; that is, soubriquet 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
  • soubriquet: a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
appellative (noun) soubriquet (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)
appellative (adjective) soubriquet (adjective)
pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
inclined to or serving for the giving of names
Difference between appellative and soubriquet

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