pet name

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pet neym]
- /pɛt neɪm/
- /pet neɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pet neym]
- /pɛt neɪm/

Definitions of pet name words

noun pet name a name or a term of address used to express affection for a person, thing, etc. 1
countable noun pet name A pet name is a special name that you use for a close friend or a member of your family instead of using their real name. 0
noun pet name a familiar or affectionate name for somebody 0

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Origin of pet name

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Pet name

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pet name

pet name popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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pet name usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pet name

noun pet name

aka — aka is an abbreviation for 'also known as'. aka is used especially when referring to someone's nickname or stage name.
anonym — an anonymous person or publication
anonyms — an assumed or false name.
autonym — a piece of literature published under the real name of an author
by-name — a secondary name; cognomen; surname.

All 18 Synonyms of pet name