Is there a term for names that consist of a noun or noun phrase followed by an ordinal letter or numeral? For example:
- Exhibit A
- The Land Before Time IV
- Patient Zero
Perhaps ordinal proper noun or ordinal titular appositive would be appropriate?
Is more specific than or the same as King John, Section C, House Atreides? I would call those titular appositions. You use an apposition to mention something's (semi-)title in a proper noun.
answered Jan 9 '15 at 3:33
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I was specifically asking about a term that would apply to Section C but not King John or House Atreides. So I suppose that that term would be more specific than titular apposition. But thanks for your answer; I wasn't familiar with titular apposition. – Max Radin Jan 9 '15 at 5:04
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@MaxRadin: I made it up, but grammatically it's the same construction, I should say. – Cerberus_Reinstate_Monica Jan 9 '15 at 19:40
