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soprannome

nickname

noun soh-prahn-NOH-meh Rare

Usage Note

Soprannome is built from sopra (above/over) + nome (name) — literally an 'extra name'. The plural is soprannomi. It is the standard word for a nickname or alias; pseudonimo is reserved for a pen name or stage name used professionally. Darsi un soprannome means to give oneself a nickname.

Examples

"I suoi amici gli hanno dato un soprannome buffo."

Natural Translation

His friends gave him a funny nickname.

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