0 an adjective added to a person's name or a phrase used instead of it, usually to criticize or praise them -- （通常指在褒贬人时使用的）表述形容词，修饰语
For this reason, an utterance containing a parenthetical or an epithet can be either true or false independently of the truth-conditions of the background proposition.
An epithet often manifests itself under the guise of a (definite) description that modifies a singular term to form a compound noun phrase.
There were also other less charitable labels and epithets directed his way.
In particular, it can easily account for the attributive feature of epithets.
In sum, while quasi-indicators are intrinsically opaque, epithets are intrinsically transparent.
The same can be said of epithets and their null counterparts.
The epithet sinchroden 'adorned with treasure' (14a) that is used of the woman further identifies her as a member of the aristocracy.
Nevertheless, his harangue comes packaged in offensive epithets and unsympathetic decision-making.
