One entry found for epithet.

Main Entry: ep·i·thet
Pronunciation: ep--thet
Function: noun
1 a : a word or phrase (as Lion-Hearted in "Richard the Lion-Hearted") that expresses a quality thought to be characteristic of a person or thing b : a word or name used as a term of abuse
2 : the part of a taxonomic name identifying a subordinate unit within a genus
- ep·i·thet·ic /ep--thet-ik/ or ep·i·thet·i·cal /-thet-i-kl/ adjective