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Emmy

name · noun · 3 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɛmi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛmi
  • CMU ARPABET: EH1 M IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A diminutive of Emily, Emma, Emmeline or Amelia, also used as a female given name.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An award given for artistic excellence in television productions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels

History

Etymology

Shortening.

Chosen as a feminine-sounding derivation of immy, a nickname for the image orthicon tubes used in early television cameras.