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nickname vs appellation

appellation vs nickname

nickname and appellation both are nouns.

nickname is a verb but appellation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nickname Yes No Yes No
appellation Yes No No No
As nouns, appellation is a hypernym of nickname; that is, appellation is a word with a broader meaning than nickname:
  • nickname: a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
  • appellation: identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
Other hypernyms of nickname include appellative, denomination, designation.
nickname (noun) appellation (noun)
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
a descriptive name for a place or thing a geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine are grown
nickname (verb) appellation (verb)
give a nickname to
Difference between nickname and appellation

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