How is the word нарицательное имя translated from Russian to English

English translation
Byword
noun

Имя, ставшее обозначением какого-то качества.

A name that stands for some quality.

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  • Его имя стало нарицательным для честности. — His name became a byword for honesty.

  • Название этого городка стало нарицательным из-за хорошего хлеба. — The little town is a byword for good bread.

  • Почему эта марка стала нарицательным именем для опозданий? — Why is that brand a byword for delays?

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