Phrase guide

term of address

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A word or phrase used to address or refer to someone or something without using his, her, their or its name (for example, His Excellency or Your Honor).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: form of address, style

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A title used before someone's name when addressing them or referring to them (for example, Mister Jones or Lord Mountbatten).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: դիմելաձեւ (dimelajew) — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Chinese Mandarin: 稱呼 /称呼 (chēnghū) — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Chinese Mandarin: 稱謂 /称谓 (chēngwèi) — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Finnish: puhuttelusana — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • French: terme d’adresse — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • French: forme d’adresse — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • German: Anredeform — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • German: Anrede — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Hungarian: megszólítás — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Japanese: 呼びかけ方 (yobikakekata) — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Korean: 호칭 (hoching) — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Polish: zwrot — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Portuguese: termo de tratamento — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Portuguese: pronome de tratamento — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Portuguese: forma de tratamento — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Russian: фо́рма обраще́ния (fórma obraščénija) — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Russian: обраще́ние (obraščénije) — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Spanish: término de tratamiento — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Swedish: tilltalsord — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Swedish: tilltalsfras — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Ottoman Turkish: عنوان (ʼunvan) — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone
  • Ukrainian: фо́рма зверта́ння (fórma zvertánnja) — word or phrase used to address or refer to someone