名詞 appellative:

1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
   同義詞：appellation, denomination, designation

形容詞 appellative:

1. pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
2. inclined to or serving for the giving of names
   同義詞：naming

ap.pel.la.tive

adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to the assignment of names.
命名的：命名的或有關(guān)命名的
Grammar Of or relating to a common noun.
【語法】 普通名詞的：普通名詞的或有關(guān)普通名詞的
n.（名詞）
A name or descriptive epithet.
名稱，稱號

來源：
Middle English [common (noun)]
中古英語 [普通（名詞）]
from Old French appelatif
源自 古法語 appelatif
from Late Latin appel3tovus
源自 后期拉丁語 appel3tovus
from Latin appell3tus [past participle of] appell3re [to call upon, entreat] * see appeal
源自 拉丁語 appell3tus [] appell3re的過去分詞 [請求，懇求] *參見 appeal

【引伸】
appel.latively
adv.（副詞）