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Pterry

/ˈtɛɹi/

Pterry proper noun: nickname for Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), English author.

Proper noun

Pterry

  1. (Internet) Nickname for Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), English author.

Origin of Pterry

From Terry, in reference to the kingdom of Djelibeybi in Pratchett's novel Pyramids, where names beginning with the letter T have a silent P in front, as in Ptraci. Coined on the Internet newsgroup alt.fan.pratchett.

Words that rhyme with Pterry

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Questions about Pterry

What does Pterry mean?
Pterry means nickname for Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), English author.
What part of speech is Pterry?
Pterry is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pterry?
Pterry is pronounced /ˈtɛɹi/.

Words near Pterry in the dictionary

  1. pteroylglutamic
  2. pteroylglutamic acid
  3. pteroylmonoglutamic acid
  4. pteroyls
  5. pterror
  6. Pterry
  7. pteruge
  8. pteruges
  9. pterulaceous
  10. pteryg-
  11. pterygia

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