moniker

mon·i·ker

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-i-ker]
- /ˈmɒn ɪ kər/
- /ˈmɒn.ɪ.kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-i-ker]
- /ˈmɒn ɪ kər/

Definitions of moniker word

noun moniker a person's name, especially a nickname or alias. 1
noun moniker A name. 1
noun moniker name 1
noun moniker nickname 1
countable noun moniker The moniker of a person or thing is their name, especially when they have changed it. 0
noun moniker a person's name or nickname 0

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Origin of moniker

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; probably < Shelta mŭnnik name (alleged to be a permutation and extension of Irish ainm name); final -er may represent -er1 or, as a spelling of ə, simply release of the k

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Parts of speech for Moniker

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adverb

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preposition

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moniker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for moniker

noun moniker

appellation — An appellation is a name or title that a person, place, or thing is given.
sobriquet — a nickname.
tag — a children's game in which one player chases the others in an effort to touch one of them, who then takes the role of pursuer.
handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
label — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.

All 8 Synonyms of moniker