compellation

noun com·pel·la·tion \ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən, -ˌpe-\

Definition of COMPELLATION

: an act or action of addressing someone

Latin compellation-, compellatio, from compellare to address, from com- + -pellare (as in appellare to accost, appeal to)

First Known Use: 1603

Synonyms: appellation, appellative, cognomen, name, denomination, denotation, designation, handle, moniker (also monicker), nomenclature, title

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