# epitheted

Pronunciation: US say "EP-uh-thet-id" /ˈɛpəˌθɛtɪd/; UK say "EP-i-thet-id" /ˈɛpɪθɛtɪd/

## Adjective

1. Described by an epithet, a word or phrase that sums up a quality of a person or thing.
   - Simple: Described by a special word or phrase that tells what someone or something is like.
   - _Rarely has a goalkeeper been so aptly epitheted: "the Wall" let in just two goals all season._
   - _The ballad is crowded with epitheted heroes, each carrying a nickname that sums him up._

## Origin

Formed from epithet + -ed.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/epitheted (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).