Epithet
01
あだ名, 侮辱的なあだ名
an abusive word or insulting nickname that is used instead of someone's name or title
例
He faced frequent epithets from sports fans angered by his dominant performances.
彼はその圧倒的なパフォーマンスに怒ったスポーツファンから頻繁に悪口を浴びせられた。
02
形容詞, 修飾語
a word or phrase applied to something to convey its character or essence in a descriptive sense
例
In Homer 's epics, characters are frequently identified by meaningful epithets like " rosy-fingered dawn " and " swift-footed Achilles. "
ホメロスの叙事詩では、キャラクターは「ばら色の指をもつ暁」や「足の速いアキレス」のような意味のある形容詞で頻繁に識別されます。
