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      epithets
      noun
      descriptive word or phrase
      a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
      Roots
      epiepi- · Greek · upon, addedtithemi-thet · Greek · place, put
      Words related to epithets
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      Where does epithets come from?

      The word epithets breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: epi-, from Greek epi (“upon, added”); and -thet, from Greek tithemi (“place, put”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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