nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Hydra Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Hydra, the mythical serpent, originally from Ancient Greek ὕδρα (húdra), from Proto-Indo-European *údreh₂ (“aquatic”). Doublet of otter. Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ̯dɹə/, [ˈhaɪ̯dɹə], [ˈhaɪ̯d͡ʒɹə] 1. A mythological serpent with many heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve labours. Labels: Greek 2. A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a serpent. It lies just south of the zodiac and contains the star Alphard. Example: At night I lie dry-eyed on my little bed and turn my head to and fro to catch sight of one little star by one little star along the tail of Hydra, and think you are alive, you survive. Is this not what you wanted? 3. One of Pluto's moons. 4. One of the Saronic Islands in the Aegean Sea. 5. A commune in Algiers Province, Algeria.
Word: Hydrus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin hydrus (“water serpent”), originally from Ancient Greek Ὕδρα (Húdra, “Hydra”). 1. A winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a small serpent. It lies between the constellations Mensa and Tucana. It is not to be confused with the constellation Hydra.
Word: Hymen Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Hymēn, from Ancient Greek Ῡ̔μήν (Hūmḗn). 1. The god of marriage and marriage ceremonies. Labels: Greek Example: "By the saffron robe of Hymen," cried Lord Norbourne, "but that would be a blessing! I own that I am no great friend to marriage in general; […] If a young man has his way to make in the world, a wife is a dead weight upon his hands.[…]"
Word: I Part of Speech: pron Etymology: From Middle English a, hi, hich, hij, I, ic, ich, ichc, ichs, ick, ig, ih, ik, j, jch, y, from Old English ic, ich, ih, ᛁᚳ (ic), ᛁᚴ (ik, “I”), from Proto-West Germanic *ik (“I”), from Proto-Germanic *ek, *eka, *ik (“I”), from Proto-Indo-European *eǵh₂óm (“I”). Cognates Cognate with Scots A, I, Ik (“I”), Yola Ich (“I”), North Frisian ick, ik, 'k (“I”), Saterland Frisian iek (“I”), West Frisian ik (“I”), Alemannic German i, ich, ig (“I”), Bavarian and Mòcheno i (“I”), Central Franconian eich, ich (“I”), Cimbrian i, ich (“I”), Dutch ick, ik, ikke (“I”), Low German eck, ick, ik, öck (“I”), German ich (“I”), Limburgish ich, iich (“I”), Luxembourgish ech (“I”), Vilamovian ych (“I”), West Flemish 'k (“I”), Yiddish איך (ikh), יאַך (yakh, “I”), Danish jeg, jæ (“I”), Elfdalian ig (“I”), Faroese eg, jeg (“I”), Icelandic eg, ég, ek, jeg (“I”), Jutish æ (“I”), Norn eg (“I”), Norwegian Bokmål jeg (“I”), Norwegian Nynorsk eg, æg (“I”), Swedish i, jag (“I”), Crimean Gothic ich (“I”), Gothic 𐌹𐌺 (ik, “I”), Vandalic *ic (“I”); also Asturian, Aragonese, and Spanish yo (“I”), Catalan jo (“I”), French je (“I”), Galician and Portuguese eu (“I”), Italian io (“I”), Leonese and Mirandese you (“I”), Latin ego (“I”), Ancient Greek ἐγώ (egṓ, “I”), Latvian es (“I”), Lithuanian aš (“I”), Armenian ես (es, “I”), Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian я (ja, “I”), Bulgarian аз (az, “I”), Czech já (“I”), Macedonian јас (jas, “I”), Polish and Slovak ja (“I”), Serbo-Croatian jȃ (“I”), Slovene jȁz (“I”), Northern Kurdish ez (“I”), Sanskrit अहम् (ahám, “I”), Hittite 𒌑𒊌 (ūk, “I”). See also English ich. Doublet of ego and Ich. Capitalized since the 13th century to mark it as a distinct word and prevent misreading and omission (due to cursive writing). Pronunciation: /aɪ/, [aɪ], [äj], /aː/, [ɑj] 1. The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence. Labels: first-person, personal, pronoun, singular, subjective Example: I drove my sister and myself to school. Example: […]It ill beſeemes a knight of gentle ſort, / Such as ye haue him boaſted, to beguyle / A ſimple maide, and worke ſo hainous tort, / In ſhame of knighthood, as I largely can report. 2. The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical object, of a sentence. Labels: first-person, nonstandard, personal, pronoun, singular, subjective Example: Mom drove my sister and I to school. Example: Sweet Baſſanio, My ſhips haue all miſcarried, my Creditors grow cruell, my eſtate is very low: my bond to the Iew is forfet, and ſince in paying it, it is impoſſible I ſhould liue, all debts are cleered betweene you and I if I might but ſee you at my death.
Word: I Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English a, hi, hich, hij, I, ic, ich, ichc, ichs, ick, ig, ih, ik, j, jch, y, from Old English ic, ich, ih, ᛁᚳ (ic), ᛁᚴ (ik, “I”), from Proto-West Germanic *ik (“I”), from Proto-Germanic *ek, *eka, *ik (“I”), from Proto-Indo-European *eǵh₂óm (“I”). Cognates Cognate with Scots A, I, Ik (“I”), Yola Ich (“I”), North Frisian ick, ik, 'k (“I”), Saterland Frisian iek (“I”), West Frisian ik (“I”), Alemannic German i, ich, ig (“I”), Bavarian and Mòcheno i (“I”), Central Franconian eich, ich (“I”), Cimbrian i, ich (“I”), Dutch ick, ik, ikke (“I”), Low German eck, ick, ik, öck (“I”), German ich (“I”), Limburgish ich, iich (“I”), Luxembourgish ech (“I”), Vilamovian ych (“I”), West Flemish 'k (“I”), Yiddish איך (ikh), יאַך (yakh, “I”), Danish jeg, jæ (“I”), Elfdalian ig (“I”), Faroese eg, jeg (“I”), Icelandic eg, ég, ek, jeg (“I”), Jutish æ (“I”), Norn eg (“I”), Norwegian Bokmål jeg (“I”), Norwegian Nynorsk eg, æg (“I”), Swedish i, jag (“I”), Crimean Gothic ich (“I”), Gothic 𐌹𐌺 (ik, “I”), Vandalic *ic (“I”); also Asturian, Aragonese, and Spanish yo (“I”), Catalan jo (“I”), French je (“I”), Galician and Portuguese eu (“I”), Italian io (“I”), Leonese and Mirandese you (“I”), Latin ego (“I”), Ancient Greek ἐγώ (egṓ, “I”), Latvian es (“I”), Lithuanian aš (“I”), Armenian ես (es, “I”), Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian я (ja, “I”), Bulgarian аз (az, “I”), Czech já (“I”), Macedonian јас (jas, “I”), Polish and Slovak ja (“I”), Serbo-Croatian jȃ (“I”), Slovene jȁz (“I”), Northern Kurdish ez (“I”), Sanskrit अहम् (ahám, “I”), Hittite 𒌑𒊌 (ūk, “I”). See also English ich. Doublet of ego and Ich. Capitalized since the 13th century to mark it as a distinct word and prevent misreading and omission (due to cursive writing). Pronunciation: /aɪ/, [aɪ], [äj], /aː/, [ɑj] 1. The ego. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: They are called men, becauſe each of them poſſeſſeth the whole man, though not wholly. There are by their means two I’s in every believer, Rom. vii. 15. For that which I do, I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. There is not one part of the man that is in Chriſt, but grace has a part of it, and corruption has a part of it: as in the twilight there is light over all, and darkneſs over all too, the darkneſs being mixed in every part with the light. So my renewed part is I, a man having an underſtanding enlightened, a will renewed, affections ſpiritualized, uſing my body conform: but my unrenewed part is I too, having an underſtanding darkened, a will rebellious, affections corrupted, and uſing my body accordingly. Example: In other words, he said: “I have two natures. I have a flesh nature, an outside nature, and that keeps sinning; and then I have another nature—an inside, a spiritual nature—and that does not like sinning; and with my heart-power, my conscience-power, my love-power, with the power of the divine element that is in me, I look and see what this body outside, which clothes me, is trying to do. And here are two I’s that are fighting. The inside I is arrayed against the outside I; and the outside has the advantage.”
Word: I Part of Speech: character Etymology: Old French i, from Latin ī, from Etruscan I (i). Pronunciation: /aɪ/, [aɪ], [äj], /aː/, [ɑj] 1. The ninth letter of the English alphabet, called i and written in the Latin script. Labels: letter, uppercase
Word: I Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation. Pronunciation: /aɪ/, [aɪ], [äj], /aː/, [ɑj] 1. Abbreviation of interstate. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Example: I-95 begins at Houlton, Maine and terminates at Miami, Florida, connecting numerous major cities in the East Coast. Example: Drivers like the idea of increasing traffic flow and reducing congestion on the portion of I-80 between Davis and West Sacramento. 2. Abbreviation of instrumental case. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 3. Abbreviation of instruction. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 4. Abbreviation of independent. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: I Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /aɪ/, [aɪ], [äj], /aː/, [ɑj] 1. Obsolete spelling of aye. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: ISO Part of Speech: name Etymology: Officially from Greek ίσος (ísos, “equal”). However, a participant in the initial meetings disputes this etymology, claiming that the link to ίσος was decided on after the name ISO was set. (file format): From the file extension, in reference to the ISO 9660 specification. Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.səʊ/, /ˈaɪ.ɛsˌəʊ/, /ˈaɪ.soʊ/, /ˈaɪ.ɛsˌoʊ/ 1. The International Organization for Standardization. Example: Sutton SignWriting is the universal and complete solution for written sign language, ISO 15924 script code "Sgnw". Example: After the ISO decision was first reported by Reuters on Friday, a number of gun-control activists and politicians called for payment companies to adopt the new codes.
Word: ISO Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Officially from Greek ίσος (ísos, “equal”). However, a participant in the initial meetings disputes this etymology, claiming that the link to ίσος was decided on after the name ISO was set. (file format): From the file extension, in reference to the ISO 9660 specification. Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.səʊ/, /ˈaɪ.ɛsˌəʊ/, /ˈaɪ.soʊ/, /ˈaɪ.ɛsˌoʊ/ 1. A disk image of an ISO 9660 file system (such as a CD or DVD). Example: I downloaded the ISO but got an error when trying to burn it to disc. 2. A measure of film sensitivity or brightness, derived from the ISO standard.
Word: ISO Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Imperial Service Order. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of incentive stock option. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of instrument-shaped object. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, derogatory, initialism 4. Initialism of information security officer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: ISO Part of Speech: prep 1. Initialism of in search of. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: SO's affection for cats is important, but not nearly as important as not being allergic! It's really irritating to date a person who stops breathing whenever he's in your apartment. "GWM, 26, ISO G/BiM, must be kind to animals and have no allergies to pets..."
Word: Ia Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Ich Part of Speech: name Etymology: From German Ich. Doublet of ego, I, and ich. 1. literal transcription of Freud’s German-language psychological term “Ich”, more often termed ego in English. See ego.
Word: Ideal Part of Speech: name 1. A city in Georgia, United States. 2. An unincorporated community in Illinois. 3. An unincorporated community in South Dakota.
Word: Ido Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowing from Ido Ido. Began as a pseudonym, probably directly from Esperanto ido (“offspring”). Pronunciation: /ˈiː.dəʊ/, /ˈi.doʊ/, /ˈaɪ.dəʊ/, /ˈaɪ.doʊ/ 1. A constructed language; a reform of Esperanto and Idiom Neutral.
Word: Idumea Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˌɪdjʊˈmiːə/ 1. Alternative form of Idumaea. Labels: alt-of, alternative, historical Example: When they heard all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon.
Word: Ile Part of Speech: contraction 1. Obsolete spelling of I'll. Labels: alt-of, contraction, obsolete Example: Ile write to my lord ſhe's dead: O Imogen! / Safe mayſt thou wander, ſafe returne agen.
Word: Ile Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Isle. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Imam Part of Speech: name Etymology: Occupational surname, borrowed from Arabic إمام (ʔimām). This surname is mostly found in Afghanistan and Bangladesh. 1. A surname from Arabic.
Word: Imo Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Igbo Imo, derived from the Imo River. 1. A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Owerri.
Word: Impala Part of Speech: name 1. Chevrolet Impala. Labels: US
Word: Inc Part of Speech: adj 1. Incorporated, corporation, describing a type of (business) company that carries certain legal obligations. Labels: Canada, US, not-comparable, postpositional Example: “If I am cast aside by Maga Inc and replaced by Neocons, Big Pharma, Big Tech, Military Industrial War Complex, foreign leaders, and the elite donor class that can’t even relate to real Americans, then many common Americans have been cast aside and replaced as well,” Greene said.
Word: Inc. Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Inc. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Index Part of Speech: name 1. An unincorporated community in Miller County, Arkansas. 2. An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky. 3. A ghost town in Cass County, Missouri. 4. A small hamlet in Otsego County, New York. 5. An unincorporated community in King George County, Virginia. 6. A town in Snohomish County, Washington. 7. An unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia.
Word: Indian red Part of Speech: noun Etymology: 1672 pigment, c. 1810–27 colour and adjective. Indian + red, the pigment originally being an earth obtained from the East Indies. 1. Any of a variety of red or purple pigments containing ferric oxide, found in natural earth or made by chemical methods like calcinating green copperas. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Bradly paid no attention to either intrusion on his meditations, which at that moment were deeply concerned with adding Payne's grey to a combination of cobalt and Indian red for keying down his palette in the treatment of light reflected on water. 2. Any of a variety of red or purple pigments containing ferric oxide, found in natural earth or made by chemical methods like calcinating green copperas. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The colour of Indian red pigment: a variety of dark, purplish reds. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Indian red Part of Speech: adj Etymology: 1672 pigment, c. 1810–27 colour and adjective. Indian + red, the pigment originally being an earth obtained from the East Indies. 1. Having the colour of Indian red pigment.
Word: Indigo Part of Speech: name 1. A local government area in north-east Victoria, Australia, named after Indigo Valley; in full, the Shire of Indigo. 2. A female given name. Example: Details of Thunberg’s charge came as Just Stop Oil said its cofounders, Indigo Rumbelow and Roger Hallam, were arrested on Wednesday morning following dawn raids at their homes.
Word: Inflation Part of Speech: name Etymology: From inflation. 1. The inflationary epoch of the Universe, where the size of the space of universe expanded at speeds beyond the speed of light. One of the ages of the Universe. The cosmic era when most formulations of Big Bang theory start their timelines.
Word: Intel Part of Speech: name Etymology: Blend of integrated + electronics. Pronunciation: /ˈɪntɛl/ 1. Intel Corporation, a US-based multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits.
Word: Intercourse Part of Speech: name Etymology: Various theories; see Wikipedia article. 1. A particular town in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States
Word: International Part of Speech: name 1. A make of truck and other vehicles formerly manufactured by International Harvester.
Word: Io Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Io, from Ancient Greek Ἰώ (Iṓ). Pronunciation: /ˈaɪəʊ/, /ˈaɪoʊ/ 1. The daughter of Inachus river god, and a lover of Zeus, turned by the latter into a heifer. Labels: Greek 2. A moon of Jupiter, known for its volcanic activity, peppered with about 400 active volcanoes. Example: Another whisper, sir, near Io. We have probes en route. 3. 85 Io, a main belt asteroid; the asteroid shares its name with the Jovian moon
Word: Ion Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἴων (Íōn). 1. Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people. Labels: Greek 2. Ion of Chios, a Greek writer, dramatist, lyric poet and philosopher of the Pythagorean school
Word: Ion Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Romanian Ion. 1. A surname from Romanian.
Word: Ionic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἰωνικός (iōnikós, “related to Ionians”). Pronunciation: /aɪˈɒnɪk/ 1. Synonym of Ionian; of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians Labels: not-comparable 2. of an order of classical Greek architecture whose distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes. Labels: not-comparable 3. Of or relating to a kind of heavy-faced type. Labels: dated, not-comparable
Word: Ionic Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἰωνικός (iōnikós, “related to Ionians”). Pronunciation: /aɪˈɒnɪk/ 1. A sub-dialect of the Attic-Ionic dialectal group of Ancient Greek consisting of Old Ionic and New Ionic.
Word: Ionic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἰωνικός (iōnikós, “related to Ionians”). Pronunciation: /aɪˈɒnɪk/ 1. A four-syllable metrical unit of light-light-heavy-heavy (‿ ‿ — —) that occurs in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry.
Word: Ira Part of Speech: name Etymology: From a Hebrew name עִירָא ('ira), from a word meaning "watchful". Pronunciation: /ˈaɪɹə/ 1. A captain of King David, a minor figure in the Bible mentioned in 2 Samuel 20:26. Example: And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David. 2. A male given name from Hebrew, mostly of American usage. Example: So is Ira Gershwin something to do with the more famous George Gershwin? Caroline says. She was his wife, wasn't she? Jen says coming in with plates balanced on her arm. He was his brother, Mark says. It comes into his head how much Faye loved songs. He had quite forgotten how much. It does sound like a girl's name, though, doesn't it? Caroline is saying. There's no way I'd ever call a daughter that, Hannah says. 3. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Iowa. 4. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri. 5. A town in Cayuga County, New York. 6. An unincorporated community in Scurry County, Texas. 7. A town in Rutland County, Vermont.
Word: Ira Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Czech diminutive of the cognates of Irene. Pronunciation: /ˈirə/ 1. A female given name from the Slavic languages.
Word: Iris Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”). 1. A messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows. Labels: Greek Example: What's the matter, That this distemper'd messenger of wet, The many-colour'd Iris, rounds thine eye? 2. A female given name from Ancient Greek; a flower name used since the end of the 19th century. Example: Persia tells Iris she is named for something special: the iris of the eye. "I thought I was named for a flower," Iris says, disappointed. "An iris is a flower, of course," Persia says, smiling, "but it's this other, too. Our secret. 'The iris of the eye'." "The eye?" Persia snaps her fingers in Iris's eyes. The gesture is so rude and unexpected, Iris will remember it all her life. After this disclosure, Iris doesn't know whether she likes her name any more. 3. 7 Iris, a main belt asteroid.
Word: Ish Part of Speech: name Etymology: Shortening. 1. A diminutive of the male given name Ishmael. 2. A diminutive of the female given name Ishani.
Word: Island Part of Speech: name 1. Long Island (in New York State). Labels: New-York-City Example: Candy came from out on the Island / In the backroom, she was everybody's darling 2. Long Beach Island. Labels: New-Jersey 3. Vancouver Island. Labels: British-Columbia Example: A grizzly was photographed at Rugged Point near Kyuquot on the northwest coast of the Island in May, close to the time bears emerge from their dens, suggesting it had successfully hibernated on the Island. Example: And so, my lovely girlfriend Kari and I headed to the Island for a weekend of wines and dines. 4. Synonym of Prince Edward Island. Labels: Canada, colloquial 5. Epstein Island. Labels: Internet 6. HM Prison Parkhurst, a prison on the Isle of Wight. Labels: UK, colloquial
Word: Island Part of Speech: name 1. Obsolete form of Iceland. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: […] Island, Groonland, Estotiland […]
Word: Islander Part of Speech: noun 1. Ellipsis of Prince Edward Islander. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 2. Ellipsis of Vancouver Islander. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 3. Ellipsis of Pacific Islander. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 4. Ellipsis of Love Islander. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Example: The reality television star [Amber Gill] pointed out on Twitter that many of the boys appeared to be revelling in the drama as their fellow Islanders' relationships were put under the microscope. In some scenes, Luca Bish and Dami Hope were seen laughing at what was playing out.
Word: Islands Part of Speech: name Etymology: From island, chosen because the district is located in an archipelago on the coast. 1. A district of Hong Kong. Example: Islands District In recent years, the outlying islands have taken on an increasingly important role in catering for the recreational needs of the people of Hong Kong. As part of the Islands District development programme, projects continued throughout the year in both planning and construction to upgrade the living environment and to improve general facilities for the increasing number of visitors to the islands. Example: The democrats now have majority control in almost all areas except the Islands District Council, where they won seven seats, and the pro-Beijing camp obtained 11 seats. Eight of the seats in the Islands District belong to ex-officio members, which were not included in Sunday’s election.
Word: It. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Italian. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of Italy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Ital Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ital (“Rastafari food”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: Italic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Via Latin ītalicus from Ancient Greek Ἰταλικός (Italikós), from Ἰταλία (Italía, “Italy”). Pronunciation: /ɪˈtalɪk/, /ɪˈtælɪk/ 1. Of or relating to the Italian peninsula. Labels: not-comparable 2. Pertaining to a subfamily of the Centum branch of the Indo-European language family, that includes Latin and other languages (as Oscan, Umbrian) spoken by the peoples of ancient Italy Labels: Indo-European-studies, not-comparable 3. Pertaining to a subfamily of the Centum branch of the Indo-European language family, that includes Latin and other languages (as Oscan, Umbrian) spoken by the peoples of ancient Italy Labels: Indo-European-studies, dated, not-comparable Example: The ancient Italic languages that are now extinct include Oscan, Umbrian, and South Picene. 4. Pertaining to various peoples that lived in Italy before the establishment of the Roman Empire, or to any of several alphabet systems used by those peoples. Labels: historical, not-comparable Example: There were several Italic alphabets, one being the Etruscan alphabet.
Word: Italic Part of Speech: name Etymology: Via Latin ītalicus from Ancient Greek Ἰταλικός (Italikós), from Ἰταλία (Italía, “Italy”). Pronunciation: /ɪˈtalɪk/, /ɪˈtælɪk/ 1. The Italic family taken as a whole. Example: The centum families include Celtic, Germanic, Greek, and Italic.
Word: Ivy Part of Speech: name Etymology: From ivy, the name of a plant. An ivy branch used to be hung outside an establishment to advertise that it sold alcohol, so it may originally been an occupationational surname for the proprietor of such an establishment. 1. A unisex given name from English. Example: Little Ivy's life, as the months pass on, is a quiet, uneventful one, but exceedingly happy withal: - - - "You have a strange name, my dear," the old lady says one day, and the child answers in her serious, old-fashioned way, "Yes, so everyone has always said. You know my mamma died when I was born, and papa named me that because he said that I came when his heart was all aching with sorrow, and twined around it and comforted him." Example: Kind people apply all the milder words to your face; only Father ever called it ugly. Ugly Ivy mingy as her name. Father himself was handsome and drunken. Mother had wanted 'Ivy' simple and yet pretty and for once stuck to her guns. You wished she hadn't. 2. A unisex given name from English. 3. A unisex given name from English. Labels: rare Example: Ivy Andrews, Ivy Calvin, Ivy Lee 4. A diminutive of the male given name Ivan. Labels: rare Example: Ivy Olson, Ivy Williamson 5. A surname from English.
Word: Ivy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ellipsis of Ivy League. 1. A university that is part of the Ivy League. Labels: informal
Word: J Part of Speech: character Pronunciation: /d͡ʒeɪ/, /d͡ʒeː/ 1. The tenth letter of the English alphabet, called jay and written in the Latin script. Labels: letter, uppercase
Word: J Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /d͡ʒeɪ/, /d͡ʒeː/ 1. (plural Js or J's) A marijuana cigarette (abbreviation of joint). Labels: slang Example: I stepped outside to smoke myself a J. Example: Mind if I do a J? 2. In the name of a serial publication: abbreviation of Journal. Example: "Custody or upbringing" is regarded as including access; yet in B. v. B. & F. above no regard was paid to the welfare of the infants which was irrelevant to the particular issue with which the court was concerned—namely whether children were "children of the family". But the effect was to deprive the husband of access and it seems clear that whether or not he was the father, access could have been awarded to him in an application other than under s. 34 of the 1965 Act if the welfare of the children so demanded: [1969] Cam. L.J. [Cambridge Law Journal] 37 […] 3. (plural JJ) Abbreviation of judge or justice. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, postpositional Example: In the result, six members of the Court (Dawson J. dissenting) are in agreement that the common law of this country recognizes a form of native title which, in the cases where it has not been extinguished, reflects the entitlement of the indigenous inhabitants, in accordance with their laws or customs, to their traditional lands and that, subject to the effect of some particular Crown leases, the land entitlement of the Murray Islanders in accordance with their laws or customs is preserved, as native title, under the law of Queensland. The main difference between those members of the Court who constitute the majority is that, subject to the operation of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), neither of us nor Brennan J. agrees with the conclusion to be drawn from the judgments of Deane, Toohey and Gaudron JJ. that, at least in the absence of clear and unambiguous statutory provision to the contrary, extinguishment of native title by the Crown by inconsistent grant is wrongful and gives rise to a claim for compensatory damages. 4. Abbreviation of junction. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of Example: The Highways Agency plan to close J10 of the M5 to refurbish the motorway bridge. 5. Abbreviation of jack. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 6. Abbreviation of jump shot. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: And Durant had a front seat for just how much work DeRozan was putting in during their time together in Rio. "I watched him man," Durant said. "His footwork in the post is flawless. His jump shot in the mid-range is incredible. That is the type of stuff I look at as a basketball guy, his footwork, his mechanics on his J, his handle. At first he was a dunker and he barely dunks now. He’s a finesse player but he can play power forward. I’m a big fan." 7. (plural Js or J's) an Air Jordan shoe Labels: in-plural, slang Example: Don't pay no mind, Antwon, it's just an angry-ass J...
Word: J Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /d͡ʒeɪ/, /d͡ʒeː/ 1. Abbreviation of Jehovist. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: J Part of Speech: symbol Pronunciation: /d͡ʒeɪ/, /d͡ʒeː/ 1. Tatami mat, used as a unit of floorspace area (Kyoto tatami are 0.955 by 1.91 m, Nagoya 0.91 by 1.82 m, Tokyo 0.88 by 1.76 m). (From 畳 (-jō).)
Word: Jack Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Jackin, Jankyn, a popular pet form of John; rarely also an anglicized form of French Jacques (equivalent of Jacob and James). It can be also used as nickname for Jacob. Though the name was originally a pet form, it has become more of an independent name. Equivalent to John + -kin, Jake or Jacques. See also Middle French Hennequin, Jannequin and Middle Dutch Janneken. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒæk/, [ˈd͡ʒæk] 1. A unisex given name derived from a pet form of the name John. Occasionally a diminutive of other given names such as Jackson, Jacob, Jacqueline or Jonathan. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Since every Jack became a gentleman there's many a gentle person made a Jack. Example: Heere comes leane Iacke, heere comes bare-bone. How now my ſweet Creature of Bombaſt, how long is't agoe, Iacke, ſince thou ſaw'ſt thine owne Knee? 2. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Jack Daniel's, a brand of Tennessee whiskey. Labels: colloquial, countable, uncountable Example: Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack. Example: Got a boy back home in Michigan / And it tastes like Jack when I'm kissing him / So I told him that I never really liked his friends / Now he's gone and he's calling me a bitch again 4. An unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. An unincorporated community in Dent County, Missouri, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Ellipsis of Monterey Jack, a type of cheese. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: Jack Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English Jackin, Jankyn, a popular pet form of John; rarely also an anglicized form of French Jacques (equivalent of Jacob and James). It can be also used as nickname for Jacob. Though the name was originally a pet form, it has become more of an independent name. Equivalent to John + -kin, Jake or Jacques. See also Middle French Hennequin, Jannequin and Middle Dutch Janneken. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒæk/, [ˈd͡ʒæk] 1. A placeholder or conventional name for any man, particularly a younger, lower-class man. Labels: informal Example: Well, if you ever plan to motor west / Jack, take my way, it's the highway that's the best / Get your kicks on Route 66 2. Ellipsis of Jack Tar, a sailor. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, ellipsis, informal Example: When he went home on leave he rioted on a large scale—pompously. Jack ashore—with a difference—in externals only. 3. Ellipsis of Jack Rum, a soldier. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, ellipsis, informal 4. A jacqueminot rose.
Word: Jade Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the precious stone jade; taken into general use in the 1970s. 1. A female given name from English. Example: Emily. Em-il-y, three syllables, like a knock on the door of destiny. Such an odd, old-fashioned name, compared to those Kylies and Traceys and Jades — names that reeked of Impulse and grease and stood out in gaudy neon colours —
Word: Jade Part of Speech: name 1. A surname
Word: Jag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening of Jaguar. 1. A Jaguar car. Labels: informal Example: "One of the ticket collectors at our local station," observed Mr. Fiennes, "has a Jag."
Word: Jaguar Part of Speech: name 1. A British motor car manufacturer.
Word: Jaguar Part of Speech: noun 1. A motor car manufactured by this company
Word: Jah Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew יָהּ (Yāh). Pronunciation: /dʒɑː/, /jɑː/, /dʒɑ/, /jɑ/ 1. A shortened form of the Tetragrammaton. Example: Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him. 2. God. Labels: Rastafari Example: So [...] he say a prayer of thanks because Jah know.
Word: Jak Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name of rare usage, variant of Jack
Word: Japonaise Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of japonaise (“kind of dessert”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Jarra Part of Speech: name Etymology: The local (Geordie) variant of Jarrow. 1. Geordie form of Jarrow. Labels: Geordie, alt-of
Word: Jas Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping. 1. A diminutive of the male given name Jasper. 2. A diminutive of the female given name Jasmine or any of its variant spellings. 3. A diminutive of the male given name James.
Word: Jas Part of Speech: name Etymology: Abbreviation. 1. Abbreviation of James. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, dated Example: EDITED BY HER BROTHER-IN-LAW, REV. JAS. PATON, B.A.
Word: Javanese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Java English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Javanese From Java + -n- + -ese. Pronunciation: /dʒɑː.vəˈniːz/ 1. A person belonging to the Javanese people (one of the indigenous groups native to Java island). 2. A cat of a certain domestic cat breed.
Word: Javanese Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Java English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Javanese From Java + -n- + -ese. Pronunciation: /dʒɑː.vəˈniːz/ 1. An indigenous Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by Javanese people. Example: They speak the Javanese and Kawi languages, which they write in a native character. They are now Mahometans in Java, but Brahmins in Bali and Lombock.
Word: Jay Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /d͡ʒeɪ/ 1. An English surname transferred from the nickname from Old French jai (“jay (bird)”), a nickname for a chatty or showy person. Labels: countable 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A placename. Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A placename. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Jay Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /d͡ʒeɪ/ 1. A diminutive of the male given names James, Jacob, Jack, John, or Jason, or for any other name beginning with ⟨J⟩; also used as a formal given name. Example: “I started to think about it. He’s coming in on a two-seater experimental plane to pitch me to go on a five-seater experimental sub that he has built down to the ocean floor to see the Titanic,” Jay said. Example: When Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft jumped into the state’s gubernatorial race last year, the Republican vowed to tackle a slew of culture war issues, promising to fight the “woke politics” of “left-wing” banks and touting how he used his position to enact a regulation targeting those financial firms. 2. A female given name. Example: To Lt. and Mrs. John Ellingston (Beth Vollstedt), a daughter, Jay Karen, on September 17, 1945. Example: In 1993, my daughter Jay returned home aged 21 after a disastrous marriage.
Word: Jay Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi जय (jay, literally “victory”). Pronunciation: /d͡ʒeɪ/ 1. A male given name from Hindi. Labels: India
Word: Jay Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /d͡ʒeɪ/ 1. Alternative letter-case form of jay. Labels: alt-of
Word: Jazz Part of Speech: name Etymology: A fanciful spelling variant of Jaz and Jas. 1. A diminutive of the male given name Jasper. Example: Jasper's teeth were set; he didn't move. "Jazz, this isn't anything you've seen before," Alice said quietly. "Trust me." 2. A diminutive of the male given name James. Example: His real name was James, but those who knew him seemed never to call him that. He was Jamesy, or more often Jazz. 3. A diminutive of the female given name Jasmine. Example: "He calls you Jazzikins." He would. He had. Couldn't call me Jazz or Jasmine the way everyone else did.
Word: Jean Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān). Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena. The unincorporated community in Nevada, originally named Goodsprings Junction, was renamed Jean on 28 June 1905 by postmaster George Arthur Fayle in honor of his wife. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒiːn/, /ʒɑːn/ 1. A female given name from French. Example: There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings But minds me o' my Jean. Example: Isn't Jean a pretty name?" "Not bad; but why don't you call her Miss Muir?" "She begged me not. She hates it, and loves to be called Jean, alone." 2. An unincorporated community in Nevada.
Word: Jean Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Jean, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Sean, Shaun, Shane, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Juan, and Giovanni. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒiːn/, /ʒɑːn/ 1. A male given name from French.
Word: Jean Part of Speech: name Etymology: A French surname from the male given name, or an English surname which originated as a variant spelling of Jayne or as a toponymic surname referring to Genoa, Italy. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒiːn/, /ʒɑːn/ 1. A surname. Example: In his cast of characters, you really see a disproportionate focus, I think, on Black women - on Kamala Harris, who he's insinuated only has her job today because of who she dated; to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who he's demanded the LSAT scores of - I don't recall him demanding the LSAT scores for Brett Kavanaugh - Karine Jean-Pierre.
Word: Jed Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɛd/ 1. A diminutive of the male given name Jedidiah.
Word: Jehu Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יֵהוּא (Yēhûʔ). Attested to in Akkadian as 𒁹𒅀𒌑𒀀 𒌉 𒁹𒄷𒌝𒊑𒄿 (Yaua mār Ḫumrî, literally “Jehu son of Omri”). 1. A king of Israel in the 9th century B.C. Example: Now Azaēlos, the king of Syria, made war on the Israelites and their king Jehu, and ravaged the eastern parts of the country across the Jordan […] spreading fire everywhere and plundering everything and inflicting violence on all who fell into his hands. 2. A male given name from Hebrew. 3. A surname.
Word: Jehu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יֵהוּא (Yēhûʔ). Attested to in Akkadian as 𒁹𒅀𒌑𒀀 𒌉 𒁹𒄷𒌝𒊑𒄿 (Yaua mār Ḫumrî, literally “Jehu son of Omri”). 1. Alternative form of jehu. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: ‘Are you sure, Atherton, that there is no one at the back?’ ‘Of course I’m sure, — you can go and see for yourself if you like; do you think I’m blind? Jehu’s drunk.’ Throwing up the sash he addressed the driver. ‘What do you mean with your old gent at the window? — what window?’
Word: Jenny Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Jen + -y, historically as a hypochoristic form of Janet, Jane, etc. but now more often used as a diminutive of Jennifer. Rarely also a nickname of Genevieve (compare Genny, pronounced the same), Eugenia or Virginia (compare Ginny). Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna in derivations from Jane etc. In senses related to inanimate objects, partially derived from the generic senses of Jane and partially an informal pronunciation of engine. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛni/ 1. A female given name. Example: Jenny kissed me when we met, Jumping from the chair she sat in; Time, you thief, who love to get Sweets into your list, put that in! Say I'm weary, say I'm sad, Say that health and wealth have missed me, Say I'm growing old, but add, Jenny kissed me. Example: All this I recollect, but little more, except my mother gave me several beatings for calling my sister "Jenny", which I had learnt to do from others who knew her; but when my mother heard them, she was always very angry, and told them that her child had not such a vulgar name; at which many would laugh, and make a point of calling out "Jenny" to Virginia whenever they passed and saw her at the door. 2. A surname. Example: Mrs Wreford Brown died in 1946 and the house passed to Colonel and Mrs Jenny. […] From the Jennys it fell into the hands of developers and from them it passed to Colonel and Mrs Bryant and thence to us.
Word: Jenny Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Jen + -y, historically as a hypochoristic form of Janet, Jane, etc. but now more often used as a diminutive of Jennifer. Rarely also a nickname of Genevieve (compare Genny, pronounced the same), Eugenia or Virginia (compare Ginny). Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna in derivations from Jane etc. In senses related to inanimate objects, partially derived from the generic senses of Jane and partially an informal pronunciation of engine. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛni/ 1. A Wren (a member of the WRNS). Labels: UK, informal 2. A Curtiss JN-4 airplane. Labels: slang 3. Alternative letter-case form of jenny. Labels: alt-of
Word: Jerez Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Jerez. Doublet of sherry and Xeres. 1. A city in the province of Cádiz, western Andalusia, Spain. Official name: Jerez de la Frontera. 2. A town in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Official name: Jerez de los Caballeros.
Word: Jerez Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Jerez. Doublet of sherry and Xeres. 1. sherry Labels: archaic, uncountable Example: Not being accustomed to drink any but watered wine, he was imprudent enough to take down at one swallow a glass of Jerez. Example: He moved to the tantalus, poured her a glass of the sherry she preferred, and, holding his own as well, carried the glass of Jerez to her.
Word: Jersey Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Gersey, from Anglo-Norman Gersui, further etymology disputed. Probably from Old Norse [Term?], compound of Geirs (“Geirr's”) + ey (“island”). Also occasionally and historically connected to Latin Caesarea, a common name given to locations conquered by the Romans in honor of Caesar (compare French Césarée). The latter theory still bestows the Latin translation of the island. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɜːzi/, /ˈd͡ʒɝzi/, /ˈd͡ʒɛrze/, /ˈd͡ʒɛrzɪ/, /ˈd͡ʒɛrzi/ 1. An island, a crown dependency of the United Kingdom; the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel between France and England. Example: Holonyms: Channel Islands < Earth, World Example: They usually holiday on Jersey or the Isle of Man. 2. New Jersey. Labels: US, informal Example: Holonyms: United States of America < Earth, World Example: He washes dishes in Manhattan. He commutes from Jersey, just like many others who can't afford Manhattan's ridiculous rents. 3. A breed of dairy cattle from Jersey. Example: The Jersey is the queen of the creamery, in my neighbor's estimation. Example: In illustrating this short article upon the Jersey cow I am happy in securing cuts of five typical Jersey cows of national reputation, each representing a different family of breeding and somewhat different type, but all of great merit, namely: Old Lady Mary, Old Jersey Bell of Scituate, Mary Ann of St. Lambert, Chroma (of St. Hellier breeding) and Bisson's Belle. These cuts give the reader a fair ideal of the well developed Jersey cow. In presenting some of the good qualities of the Jersey cow I would not be understood as presenting her as the only dairy cow. I simply maintain that she is a specially bred butter cow and that she produces butter of the best quality at the lowest cost of production. Her superiority in these regards was made apparent in the competitive test of dairy breeds at the great Columbian exposition at Chicago. 4. An English earldom. 5. A town in Georgia, United States.
Word: Jersey Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English Gersey, from Anglo-Norman Gersui, further etymology disputed. Probably from Old Norse [Term?], compound of Geirs (“Geirr's”) + ey (“island”). Also occasionally and historically connected to Latin Caesarea, a common name given to locations conquered by the Romans in honor of Caesar (compare French Césarée). The latter theory still bestows the Latin translation of the island. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɜːzi/, /ˈd͡ʒɝzi/, /ˈd͡ʒɛrze/, /ˈd͡ʒɛrzɪ/, /ˈd͡ʒɛrzi/ 1. A cow of the Jersey breed. Example: She's our butter queen, our dandy Jersey, Mary Ann. Example: STATEMENT. The herd of Jerseys herein catalogued has been collected by purchase since the summer of 1880. The animals were bought, with few exceptions, either upon the Island of Jersey or at public auction in this country. The exceptions are a few cows from the fine herd of the proprietor's father, Mr. F. C. Havemeyer, of Throgg's Neck, Westchester County, and a few purchased in dam. In establishing the herd, the object was to obtain one hundred cows of the highest possible excellence, judged by their milk and butter yield, their fitness for breeders (constitution), and their typical excellence as Jerseys, and neither time, pains, nor expense, which could reasonably contribute to this end, have been spared.
Word: Jewel Part of Speech: name Etymology: From jewel. 1. A female given name from English from the noun jewel, used since the end of the 19th century. Example: Jewel he called her; and he would say this as he might have said ‘Jane,’ don’t you know, with a marital, homelike, peaceful effect. I heard the name for the first time ten minutes after I had landed in his courtyard, when, after nearly shaking my arm off, he darted up the steps and began to make a joyous, boyish disturbance at the door under the heavy eaves. ‘Jewel! O! Jewel. Quick! Here’s a friend come,’ … Example: "Of course Gladys and Eleanor, having graced the last generation of heroines and being at present in their social prime, will be passed on to the next generation of shopgirls——" / "Displacing Ella and Stella," interrupted Dick. / "And Pearl and Jewel,", Gloria added cordially, "and Earl and Elmer and Minnie." / "And then I'll come along," remarked Dick, "and picking up the obsolete name, Jewel, I'll attach it to some quaint and attractive character and it'll start its career all over again." 2. A male given name from English, a variant of Jewell, or from "jewel" like the female name.
Word: Jo Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping or hypochoristic form of various female given names beginning with Jo..., primarily Joan, Joanna, etc. but also Josephine and Jolene. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna in reference to the first derivation. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəʊ/, /d͡ʒoʊ/ 1. A female given name. Example: "Its name is Samantha Jo, after Josiah and me. You know they call girls Jo and Josie a sight lately; its name is agreeable to Josiah and me, very. Example: Jo Rae Perkins was carrying about 50 percent of the vote in Oregon’s primary as of Wednesday afternoon, vanquishing three other Republican candidates to become the party’s nominee for the seat currently held by Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat.
Word: Jo Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Joe, diminutive form of Joseph, Josiah, etc. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəʊ/, /d͡ʒoʊ/ 1. Alternative form of Joe. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare Example: Name, Jo. Nothing else that he knows on. Don't know that everybody has two names. Never heerd of sich a think. Don't know that Jo is short for a longer name. Thinks it long enough for him. He don't find no fault with it. Spell it? No. He can't spell it.