sobriquet

English - Turkish

Definition of sobriquet in English Turkish dictionary

{i} takma ad

English - English

Definition of sobriquet in English English dictionary

A familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person’s given name)

The sobriquet of Johnny Appleseed attached to him, though his real name was Chapman, in consequence of his being ever engaged in gathering and planting appleseed and cultivating nurseries of apple trees.

{i} nickname; assumed name

An assumed name; a fanciful epithet or appellation; a nickname

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"

A sobriquet is a humorous name that people give someone or something. From his staff he earned the sobriquet `Mumbles'. an unofficial title or name = nickname

a familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person's given name)

Related Terms

sobriquets

plural of sobriquet

Hyphenation

so·bri·quet

Turkish pronunciation

sōbrıkey

Synonyms

cognomen, moniker, nickname, aka, alias, anonym, appellation, assumed name, byname, handle, label, nom de guerre, nom de plume, nomenclature, pen name

Pronunciation

/ˈsōbrəˌkā/ /ˈsoʊbrəˌkeɪ/

Etymology

() From French sobriquet (“nickname”), from Middle French soubriquet (“a chuck under the chin”).