appellation

== English == === Etymology === From late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellātiō (“a naming”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Homophone: Appalachian === Noun === appellation (plural appellations) (formal or dated) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation. A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:name ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === appellation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === From the Old French apellatiun, but respelt to conform with the ultimate Latin etymon, appellātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.pɛ.la.sjɔ̃/ ~ /a.pe.la.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === appellation f (plural appellations) call (instance of calling out) a common name; appellation ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “appellation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012