Difference between Appellation and Appellative

What is the difference between Appellation and Appellative?

Appellation as a noun is a name, title or designation. while Appellative as a noun is a common noun.

Appellation

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A name, title or designation. An indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.

Appellative

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or having to do with a common noun.Of or having to do with ascribing names.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A common noun.An epithet.

We hope you now know whether to use Appellation or Appellative in your sentence.

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