CultureAugust 2, 2026

epithet

EP-i-thet

Definition

A descriptive word or phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned, often used as a title or nickname.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek word 'epitheton', meaning 'added' or 'put on', it arrived in English via the Latin 'epitheton' to describe an additional name or attribute given to someone.

In the news

The author refers to Hades as the Host of Many, using this epithet to illustrate how the realm of the dead is populated by everyone, mirroring the protagonist's own isolation among the many people he refuses to truly know.

Dodecatheon in Cinema (or 12 Gods, 12 Movies) #3: Hades in ‘Cloud’ (2024)

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