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apelativo

nickname

noun ah-peh-lah-TEE-boh Rare

Origin: From Latin appellativus ('relating to naming').

Also means

appellative

Usage Note

Apelativo can refer to a nickname or an informal name used in place of a formal one. In grammar, a nombre apelativo is a common noun as opposed to a nombre propio (proper noun). The term carries a slightly formal register.

Examples

"Le pusieron el apelativo de 'el sabio'."

Natural Translation

They gave him the nickname 'the wise one'.

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