compellative

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noun

The name by which a person is addressed; an appellative.

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Meanings

nouncompellative (plural compellatives)

plural compellatives

  1. grammarThe name by which a person is addressed; an appellative.
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APA

compellative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compellative

MLA

“compellative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compellative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compellative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compellative.

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