Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appellativization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ap-pella-tiviza-tion
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of a proper name becoming a common noun.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From appellative + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: appellative

Usage

Inflected Forms

appellativizations (plural) appellativisation (alternative, UK)

Antonyms

proprialization deappellativization

Questions

What does appellativization mean?: The process of a proper name becoming a common noun.
Where does appellativization come from?: From appellative + -ization.

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