appellative
/əˈpɛlətɪv/adjective, noun
appellative is spelled A-P-P-E-L-L-A-T-I-V-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, appellative means “Of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in appellative?
| Letters | 11: A-P-P-E-L-L-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is appellative?
Appellative appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce appellative?
- /əˈpɛlətɪv/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of appellative
- appel.
- appellatives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does appellative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun.
- 2
Of or pertaining to ascribing names.
noun
- 1
A common noun.
- 2
An epithet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate appellative?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of appellative: appel..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Appellative in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | appellatif |
| German | appellativ |
| Portuguese | apelativo |
| Spanish | apelativo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does appellative come from?
From the Late Latin appellātīvus, from the stem appella- (“to call”), with the adjectival suffix -ive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).