sobriquet meaning

UK US /ˈsoʊbrəkeɪ/ 3 syllables

sobriquet (noun): a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name).

Definition of sobriquet

  1. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
    • Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph
    • Henry's nickname was Slim

    Synonyms: nickname, moniker, cognomen, soubriquet, byname

    Type of: appellation

How to pronounce sobriquet

sobriquet is pronounced /ˈsoʊbrəkeɪ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with SO · words ending in ET · 9-letter words

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