Relating to or serving as a common name or title (like 'doctor' or 'teacher') rather than a proper name.
From Latin 'appellativus' meaning 'relating to calling or naming,' derived from 'appellare' (to address or call).
In linguistics, 'appellative' nouns are incredibly common—most words are appellatives, which is why 'Xerox' and 'Kleenex' companies fought hard to keep their brands from becoming generic appellatives.
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