noun
eulogistic name; poetic name; euphemism
A name or term used to praise, beautify, or soften the original referent. Often used for poetic or euphemistic appellations.
「花の都」はパリの美称としてよく使われる。
"City of Flowers" is often used as a poetic name for Paris.
「永遠の眠り」は死の美称の一つだ。
"Eternal sleep" is one euphemism for death.
Compound of 美 (beauty) and 称 (name, appellation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with the meaning 'beautiful name'.