definition of
appellative

[1] #1 appellative n. [appellation, denomination, designation] identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others. wn

[2] #2 appellative a. pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun. wn

[3] #3 appellative s. [naming] inclined to or serving for the giving of names; "the appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative function of some primitive rites". wn