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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmoniker
/ˈmɒnɪkər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A name or nickname.
"We gave him the moniker 'Speedy' because he always ran everywhere."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 19th century: perhaps 19th-century thieves' slang, of unknown ultimate origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "moniker" is said worldwide
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surnom
Transliteration: surnom
"Il a choisi un pseudonyme cool comme moniker en ligne."
Spitzname
Transliteration: Spitzname
"Sein bekannter Spitzname begleitete ihn durch seine ganze Karriere."
soprannome
Transliteration: soprannome
"Tutti lo conoscono con quel simpatico soprannome."
apodo
Transliteration: apodo
"Le pusieron ese apodo cuando era un niño."
apelido
Transliteration: apelido
"Ele adotou um apelido artístico para sua nova banda."
उप नाम
Transliteration: up naam
"उसका स्कूल में एक अजीब उप नाम था।"
绰号
Transliteration: chuòhào
"他在网上用了一个有趣的绰号。"
별명
Transliteration: byeolmyeong
"그는 인터넷에서 독특한 별명을 사용한다."
あだ名
Transliteration: adana
"彼は子供の頃からのあだ名で呼ばれている。"
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