Epithet
01
tillnamn, förolämpande smeknamn
an abusive word or insulting nickname that is used instead of someone's name or title
Exempel
He faced frequent epithets from sports fans angered by his dominant performances.
Han mötte frekventa skällsord från sportfans som var arga på hans dominanta prestationer.
02
epitet, tillnamn
a word or phrase applied to something to convey its character or essence in a descriptive sense
Exempel
In Homer 's epics, characters are frequently identified by meaningful epithets like " rosy-fingered dawn " and " swift-footed Achilles. "
I Homers epos identifieras karaktärer ofta av meningsfulla epiteter som "rosenfingrade gryning" och "snabb fot Achilles".
