epithet
Pronunciation:
/ˈɛ.pɪ.θɛt/noun
Definitions
A term used to characterize a person or thing.
A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person.
One of many formulaic words or phrases used in the Iliad and Odyssey to characterize a person, a group of people, or a thing.
An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase.
verb
Definitions
To term; to refer to as.
Example: He was epitheted "the king of fools".