Standard Lemma guide
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
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prefix
A patronymic used to form common Irish and Scottish names, similar to the English -son.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
prefix
Used in combination with a non-name descriptive word to form mock names.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, morpheme, often
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
prefix
Used to form the name of McDonald's products.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: business
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
prefix
Indicating a lack of depth or worth, by association with McDonald's.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, derogatory, morpheme
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
prefix
Indicating an increase in availability or an increase in consumerism causing items to be more readily available.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, derogatory, humorous, morpheme
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Abbreviation of Mac-, from Irish and Scottish Gaelic mac (“son”).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
