epithetry

Etymology

From epithet + -ry.

epithetry means the art or practice of using epithets. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 92 out of 100.

noun

The art or practice of using epithets.“Chang Loi’s ancestry with choice bits of elephant-folk epithetry so tangful they made even Barnsdale’s accustomed ears to pringle with their novelty and warmth.”