Standard Lemma guide

baz

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -æz
  • CMU ARPABET: B AE1 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A diminutive of the male given name Barry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, Ireland, UK

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

A diminutive of the male given name Basil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, Ireland, UK

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Meaning relationships

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3

name

Meaning 3

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A metasyntactic variable used to stand for some unspecified entity; typically the third in a series after foo and bar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Examples

  • Suppose we have three objects, foo, bar and baz.

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Persian باز (bâz, “falcon”). * Borrowed from Spanish Baz.