sobriquet
UK/ˈsəʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ//ˈsoʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/
sobriquet noun: a familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.
Noun
sobriquet (plural sobriquets)
- A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.
- “The Bard” is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare.
- So began the memorable paper-chase for an extremely nebulous shop-assistant and a foreigner whose description began and ended with the sobriquet 'Peter the Italian'.1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries
Synonyms of sobriquet
Forms of sobriquet
| plural | sobriquets |
|---|---|
| alternative form | soubriquet |
Origin of sobriquet
Borrowed from French sobriquet (“nickname”), from Middle French soubriquet (“a chuck under the chin”).
Words formed from sobriquet
Words that rhyme with sobriquet
Questions about sobriquet
- What does sobriquet mean?
- Sobriquet means a familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.
- What part of speech is sobriquet?
- Sobriquet is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sobriquet?
- Sobriquet is pronounced /ˈsəʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of sobriquet?
- The plural of sobriquet is sobriquets.
Words near sobriquet in the dictionary
Source and license
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