compellation

noun

com·​pel·​la·​tion ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən 

-ˌpe-

1

: an act or action of addressing someone

2

: appellation sense 1

Synonyms

• appellation
• appellative
• cognomen
• denomination
• denotation
• designation
• handle
• moniker
• monicker
• name
• nomenclature
• title

Examples of compellation in a Sentence

apparently no one dares to enter the world of professional wrestling without a catchy compellation

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin compellātiōn-, compellātiō "action of addessing, reproaching, reproof," from compellāre "to address, speak to, reprove" (from com- com- + -pellāre, first-conjugation verb formed from the base of pellere "to beat against, push, strike") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at pulse entry 1

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1