I came to this website when I was looking for a particular word — but did not use a thesaurus because I could not think of a good synonym.
Instead I searched for
Word for changing or shortening or abbreviating a given name
After amending the original search to try to get what I am seeking & so far what is here is the nearest but I KNOW there is a word for exactly that which I seek.
THIS is getting to be a long entry and unlikely to attract any, let alone many readers.
I am writing in England and am 66 years old — the word ‘fanny’ in my era is slang for the most intimate part of a woman’s body, yet means other things in other versions of English, and is indeed used as a woman’s nickname in England on some occasions. So what I am after is something about renaming akin to a nickname — I had hoped it will come back to me but it has not yet!
All this was prompted by the sight of a product supplied in a can — I am not sure where from — that contains what I know as tuna fish but is called ‘Fanny’ and therefore if it were seen in a British provision store might produce a smirk or embarrassed giggles because some, such as me, would consider it rude — I have said too much.
My wife could not help, she compared it to ‘Betty’ as an alternative to Elizabeth — but I do not think that is quite the same — as Betty — to me seems — a definite abbreviation of Elizabeth.
I may have posted this in the wrong place — I am happy for it to be repositioned perhaps with a more accurate subject line — BUT I just want to recall that blessed word and improve my grammar!
I imagine my sentence might be —
In the family she is known as Fanny
because that is how we have XXXXXXXXXXX her formal name of
Ermintrude/Glorianna/(or whatever)
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать грубую лексику.
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать разговорную лексику.
короткое слово
коротким словом
короткого слова
краткое слово
короткое словечко
For example, it can show time or a short word on a drink.
Например, она способна показать на напитке время или короткое слово.
As opposed having one short word, add a longer explanation.
В отличие от имеющих одно короткое слово, добавьте больше объяснений.
Committed is a short word to say who broke the safety net there and went as he pleased.
Совершены коротким словом сказать, кто нарушил защиты там и пошел в свое удовольствие.
They call themselves the short word «skins».
That word processor had a feature where you could define a short word or sequence as an abbreviation.
В этом текстовом процессоре была возможность определения короткого слова или последовательности в качестве сокращения.
Om is a surprise for such a short word…
The happiness is such a short word, but it absorbs all human needs, dreams and desires.
Счастье — такое короткое слово, но оно впитывает в себя все человеческие желания, мечты, стремления.
It is a short word but has a huge meaning.
One of the most typical peculiarities of English is a short word.
Одна из характернейших особенностей английского языка — короткое слово.
How many negative emotions can hide this short word for many people — an allergy!
Сколько отрицательных эмоций может скрывать для многих людей это короткое слово — аллергия!
It is a short word that can be used as a verb, adverb or adjective, depending on its place in a sentence.
Это короткое слово, которое может быть использовано в качестве глагол, прилагательное наречие или, в зависимости от его места в предложении.
So, more ideas for creating a logo will form, and clients will be able to remember one short word easier than several long ones.
Так появится больше идей при создании лого, да и клиенту будет намного проще запомнить короткое слово, чем несколько длинных.
One of the most typical peculiarities of English is a short word.
Морфологические особенности английского языка Одной из наиболее характерных особенностей является короткое слово.
Therefore, his e-motional body could probably be best described by one short word: NUMB.
Таким образом, его эмоциональное тело можно лучше всего описать одним коротким словом — ОЦЕПЕНЕВШЕЕ.
It turns out that in the ancient Türkic languages this short word meant «great.»
Оказывается, в древнетюркских языках это короткое слово означало «великий».
In order not to think about your desire during the stargazing, it is enough to say one short word «I KNOW».
Чтобы не думать над своим желанием во время звездопада, достаточно произнести одно короткое слово «ЗНАЮ».
The most striking morphological feature of the English language is its «short word.»
Наиболее яркой морфологической особенностью английского языка является его «короткое слово».
NYĀYA: This short word means «logical reasoning».
This style is particular for its combination words, where two or three words or a common phrase are abbreviated into one short word.
Этот стиль характеризуется такой особенностью, как комбинирование слов, когда два или три слова, а то и целая фраза сокращаются до одного короткого слова.
In TM the meditator learns first to forget the rest of the world and to concentrate only on the mantra (usually a short word, a name of a deity such as Ram or OM).
В ТМ медитирующий прежде всего учится забывать об окружающем мире и сосредотачиваться на одной лишь мантре (как правило, она представляет собой короткое слово, имя какого-нибудь божества).
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Shortening is the process and the result of forming a word out of the initial elements (letters, morphemes) of a word combination
Shortening
To make a new word from a syllable (or two) of the original words. The latter may lose it’s beginning (telephone – phone, defence — fence), it’s ending (holidays – hols, advertisement- ad), or both the beginning and the ending (influenza – flu, refrigerator — fridge)
To make a new word from the initial letters of a word group:
U.N.O – United Nation Organization, B.B.C. and et c.
Types of Shortening
clipping
acronyms
blending
abbreviation
C l i p p i n g
is a type of word-building shortening of spoken words
m e d i a l clipping (or s y n c o p e , from Greek «syncope» a cutting up), e.g., fancy (fantasy), ma’am (madam) .
f i n a l clipping (or a p o c o p e , from Greek «apokoptein» — cut off), e.g., cap (captain), gym (gymnasium, gymnastics) , lab (laboratory), ed (editor ) ;
i n i t i a l clipping (or a p h e s i s , i.e. a p h e r e s i s , from Greek «aphairesis» — a taking away ), e.g., cap (captain), phone (telephone), story (history), chute (parachute ) ;
may be combined and result in the curtailed words with the middle part of the prototype retained, e.g., flu (influenza), frig (refrigerator), tec (detective )
structure of the prototype
shortened words correlated with w o r d s , e.g ., cabbie (cabman), nightie (nightdress), teeny (teenager) ;
shortened words correlated with p h r a s e s , e.g. , finals (final examinations), perm (permanent wave), pop (popular music), pub (public house), taxi (taximeter-cab ).
The process of formation is also called t e l e s c o p i n g , because the words seem to slide into one another like sections of a telescope . E.g., brunch (breakfast + lunch), smog (smoke + fog), smaze (smoke + haze), slimnastics (slim + gymnastics ) .
B l e n d i n g is a type of compounding by means of merging parts of words into new one word .
coining a new word from the initial elements of one word and the final elements of another, e.g. , drunch (drink + lunch), skort (skirt + short ) ;
combining the initial elements of one word with a notional word, e.g., mobus (motors + bus), legislady (legislative lady) .
coining a new word by combining one notional word arid the final element of another word, e.g., manglish (man + English), radiotrician (radio + electrician );
A b b r e v i a t i o n is a type of shortening when words are formed from the initial letters of each part of a phrasal term. Abbreviations are pronounced as a series of letters, i.e. the alphabetical reading of the letters is retained. E.g., B.B.C. (The British Broadcasting Corporation), M.P. (Member of Parliament), P.M. (Prime Minister), T.V. (Television), Y.C.L. (The Young Communist League ).
A specific type of abbreviations having no parallel in Ukrainian is represented by Latin abbreviations, which are not read as Latin words but substituted by their English equivalents , e.g., a.m. (ante meridium) – in the morning; p.m. (post meridiem) – in the afternoon;
Definition
Exampels
A c r o n y m s (from Greek «acros» end + «onym» name) are abbreviated words formed from the initial letters of word-combination; the abbreviated written form lends itself to be read as though, it were an ordinary English word and sounds like an English word.
NATO /neitou/ — The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, UNO /ju:nou/ — United Nations Organization, SALT /solt/ — Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, radar – radio detecting and ranging; laser – light amplification stimulated emission radio; maser – microwave amplification stimulated emission radio.
Christian names in acronyms:
Fred – fast reading electric device;
Oscar – orbiting satellite;
Eva – electronic velocity analyzer.
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Learn how to shorten words to improve your English writing
Introduction
We love to shorten everything in English. This is especially true in an age where texting has become the preferred way to communicate with one another. In writing, there are three common methods we can use to shorten words: abbreviations(1), acronyms(2), and initialisms(3). This blog will give you all the information you need to be able to read, write, and differentiate between them.
Abbreviations
Let’s face it, writing long words can be a nuisance(4), especially when you’re in a rush or need to write the same word multiple times. This is where abbreviations come in. Chances are, you’ve already seen many of these abbreviations before, but here are some of the most common abbreviations you are likely to come across.
Days of the week: Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun.
Months of the year: Jan., Feb., Aug., Sep., Oct., Nov., Dec.
Measurements: “cm” for centimeter, “mm” for millimeter, and “in” for inch.
Titles: “Mr.” for mister, “Ms.” for miss, and “Mrs.” for mistress.
Map Locations: “st.” for street, “Ave.” for avenue, “dr.” for drive, “blvd.” for boulevard and “ln.” for lane.
Here are a few common abbreviations found in writing that tend to confuse people.
i.e. stands for id est, which means, “in other words.”
Ex. I love to eat western food, i.e., pizza and cheeseburgers.
e.g. stands for “example given.”
Ex. Tonight, we will explore some popular areas in Taipei, e.g, Taipei 101, Longshan Temple, and Daan Park.
etc. stands for etcetera, which means, “and other things.”
Ex. She bought way too much stuff at the department store. She walked out with shoes, a hat, pants, and a new blouse, etc.
One thing to note about abbreviations is that they are informal. Most of the time, they shouldn’t be used in academic, professional, or formal writing. Before you use these, just assess(5) whether or not abbreviations are appropriate for what you are writing, i.e. save them for your texts or personal notes rather than your Master’s thesis or C.V.
Acronyms
People often confuse initialisms—which we will cover soon—and abbreviations for acronyms. Some dictionaries are making exceptions since so many people misuse these terms, but as far as acronyms go, they need to spell out another longer word or phrase while making a new word ( they often shorten the lengthy names of certain organizations).
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One great example is NASA. You pronounce this word just as it’s spelled, and it was created to shorten the official name, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a name that doesn’t quite roll off the tongue like NASA does. If the abbreviation doesn’t form a new word that is pronounced just as it’s written, it isn’t technically an acronym. Let’s look at some of the most common acronyms to better understand this concept.
scuba: self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
radar: radio detection and ranging
GIF: Graphics Interchange Format
AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Program
TED (talk): tell me, explain to me, describe to me
CAPTCHA: Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
Yahoo: yet another hierarchical officious oracle
ZIP: Zone Improvement Plan
IKEA: Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd
CD-ROM: Compact Disc Read-Only Memory
Initialisms
Some people will claim that initialisms are acronyms, but that is debatable(6). Words like NBA and VIP are initialisms: There is no way to pronounce the letters like a typical word, but we instead pronounce each letter sound separately.
There are some examples that can be classified as both acronyms or initialisms. Think about the word ASAP. You can pronounce this phonetically as one word or say each letter separately A-S-A-P.
There are tons of initialisms, but here are a handful of common examples that everyone can recognize.
IQ: intelligence quotient
lol: laugh out loud
UFO: unidentified flying object
RSVP: répondez s’il vous plaît (please respond)
TBA: to be announced
OMG: oh my god
ETA: estimated time of arrival
NBA – National Basketball Association
VIP: very important person
3D: three dimensional
I will leave it open whether initialisms are a subset of acronyms, but it’s better to understand the subtle differences between abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms regardless.
Conclusion
Knowing how words are shortened in English text will make you a better reader and a more effective writer. Instead of getting hung up on definitions, learn what the most common abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms mean, and you will be well on your way to better understanding how words in English get shortened in text and writing.
Vocabulary
1. abbreviation (n.)
Def. a short form of a word, etc.
Ex. The abbreviation for Monday is Mon.
2. acronym (n.)
Def. a word formed from the first letters of the words that make up the name of something.
Ex. The acronym for “Graphics Interchange Format” is GIF.
3. initialism (n.)
Def. a word formed from the first letters of the words that make up the name of something, with each letter pronounced separately
Ex. The initialism for “very important person” is VIP.
nuisance (n.)
4. Def. a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems
Ex. Mosquitos are such a nuisance during the summer.
5. assess (v.)
Def. to make a judgement about the nature or quality of somebody/something
Ex. He assessed the hiking route, and it is just too dangerous to proceed until the snow melts.
6. debatable (adj.)
Def. not certain because people can have different ideas and opinions about the thing being discussed
Ex. Whether or not the Earth was created by the Big Bang is debatable.
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It is natural to want to shorten a word when it is awkward, cumbersome, or just so common that you want to avoid saying it out loud as often as possible. An easy way to do this is by compressing the word’s meanings. Instead of saying “to help someone with household chores,” you could shorten that phrase to “chores” or say “in exchange for payment” instead of having to say “payment in return for work done.”
Many people also think shorter words sound better than longer ones because they are more elegant and sophisticated. However, many downsides are associated with compressing a word’s meanings, which will be discussed in this article.
What are Short A Words?
“Short a words” are abbreviations, often empty ones, that are much more common in the English language than their full word counterparts.
Because of this increase in humanity’s use of these shortened forms, there has been an increase in the amount of research done on them. Because the meanings and usage of short a words vary greatly among different people, researchers have been trying to figure out which words are most widely used.
Ways to Spell Short A Words
While the words surrounding short a words can vary greatly in their spelling, many spellings follow one of two general patterns. The most common way to spell short a words is with “non-cognates”. Cognates are words that have the same spelling, but come from different languages.
For example, the word “a” is cognate of the word “an” in multiple languages because both consist of one syllable (ae). The second most common way to spell short a words is with “homographs”. Homographs are spelled and pronounced almost exactly like their full word counterparts; in other words they have no meaning or sound difference between them at all.
List of Short A Words
- Ab
- Act
- App
- Apt
- Ask
- Back
- Bad
- Bag
- Ban
- Band
- Bat
- Cab
- Cap
- Cat
- Chat
- Clap
- Class
- Crab
- Dab
- Dad
- Damp
- Dan
- Fab
- Fad
- Fan
- Fast
- Fat
- Gab
- Gal
- Gap
- Gas
- Glass
- Hack
- Had
- Ham
- Hand
- Has
- Hat
- Jab
- Jam
- Knack
- Lab
- Lack
- Lad
- Lag
- Lamp
- Lap
- Mad
- Man
- Map
- Mass
- Mast
- Mat
- Nab
- Nap
- Pack
- Pad
- Pal
- Pam
- Pan
- Past
- Pat
- Quack
- Rack
- Rad
- Rag
- Ram
- Ramp
- Ran
- Rap
- Rat
- Sad
- Sag
- Sam
- Sap
- Sass
- Sat
- Shack
- Slab
- Slack
- Slap
- Slat
- Smack
- Snack
- Stack
- Stamp
- Stand
- Tab
- Tack
- Tad
- Tag
- Tan
- Tap
- Van
- Vat
- Yam
- Zap
Short A Words with Meaning
Cap: the head of an army or regiment, or a cap worn by the doorman of a nightclub in some countries (“to cap off”)
Cab: American English: a taxi, informal police car (“to cab it”/”for cab fare”) British English: an open-top taxi that has no door on its rear end (“a cab ride”)
Dad: a father (“my dad is here”)
Dab: to touch something with a small amount of liquid or powder in it (“to dab at”)
Dan: Daniel (Hebrew for “God is my judge; I hope so; He who understands all things, understands this!”)
Fad: a fashion or fad, especially something that is unusual and short-lived
Fat: a person’s body or face (“to get fat”)
Fad: a short-lived attraction of some sort (“to be in the fashion for”)
Gap: a little space between two things (a “gap” between teeth, etc.)
Gab: to talk a lot (“gab over”)
Gal: a girl or woman (“he is such a gal!”)
Gas: something that stinks (a “gas attack”)
Ham: a person who complains too much (a “ham and eggs man”)
Has: the past tense of “have” (He has money.)
Had: the past tense of “have; had nothing to do with it, however, in phrases like “had it up to here!”
Hat: a cap “to wear a hat”)
Jab: a quick, sharp blow (“give me a jab”)
Jam: to fill something full of things (“jam packed!”)
Lab: a laboratory or place where experiments take place
Lad: an impolite word for young man (usually used by someone trying to be insulting or joking; sometimes used by youngsters who are not quite sure of the difference between polite and impolite speech.)
Lag: to trail behind in time at work, school, etc. (a “laggard child; laggard student!)
Conclusion
Although many people in the world would disagree, it is best to avoid short a words. This is because they are usually impolite, they only make sense to the exclusive group of people who understand them, and they do not make sense without the surrounding words.
Short a words are indeed unique to certain groups of people and cultures, but these “shortcuts” for common phrases are much less common in other places.
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Last Updated on February 26, 2023