appellation(n.)
"称号,给人、物或类别的名称",15世纪中叶,源自古法语 apelacion "名称,命名"(12世纪),来自拉丁语 appellationem(主格 appellatio)"称呼,呼唤; 上诉; 名称,头衔",动作名词,来自 appellare "称呼,上诉,命名"的过去分词词干(参见 appeal(v.))。
An appellation is a descriptive and therefore specific term, as Saint Louis; John's appellation was the Baptist; George Washington has the appellation of Father of his Country. A title is an official or honorary appellation, as reverend, bishop, doctor, colonel, duke. [Century Dictionary]
appellation 是一个描述性和因此具体的术语,如 Saint 路易斯; 约翰的 appellation 是 the Baptist; 乔治·华盛顿有 Father of his Country 的 appellation。一个 title 是一个官方或荣誉的称号,如 reverend, bishop, doctor, colonel, duke。[世纪词典]
该词起源时间:15世纪中期