adj
Meaning 1
Affected by gin; resembling or characteristic of gin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Ginny
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈdʒɪni/
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rhymes with -ɪni
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/ˈd͡ʒɪni/
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CMU ARPABET: JH IH1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A diminutive of the female given names Virginia or Ginevra.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Classical Latin iūniperus Vulgar Latin ziniperus Old French genevreder. Middle Dutch jenever Dutch jeneverder. English genevaclip. English gin Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English ginny From gin + -y.
Diminutive + -y