Upon her return, she married a rope maker, hence her nickname – La Belle Cordire – originated. However, this could easily be an epithet for Deception Pass Bridge. Of course, Mr. Bulwer-Lytton lived too soon to know him, otherwise he would not have given Warwick that nickname. This nickname synonym has the same meaning in modern French as in English. In the center of the France, however, the earlier incarnation referred to both a nickname and a blow under the chin. Centuries later, the connection between these two meanings is unclear, but what is clear is that the “nickname” meaning of the epithet was well established in French when English speakers borrowed the term in the 17th century – and was the only meaning adopted. In current English, the spelling Sobriquet is the most common, but Soubriquet is also an accepted variant. The term nickname can refer to the nickname of a specific person, group of people, or place.
Examples include “Emiye Menelik”, a name of Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia, who was popularly and affectionately recognized for his kindness (“emiye” means “mother” in Amharic); “Genghis Khan”, who today is rarely recognized by his original name Temüjin; and Mohandas Gandhi, better known as “Mahatma” Gandhi (“mahatma” means “great soul” in Sanskrit). Well-known places often have epithets, such as New York, often referred to as the “Big Apple.” Nicknames are often found in music, sports, comedy and politics. Candidates and political figures are often marked with epithets, either during their lifetime or posthumously. For example, the President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, became known as “Honest Abe.” [1] Sobriquet is derived from the French word soubriquet. Nicknames are often, but not always humorous, so to pronounce this word, you may want to remember that the last syllable rhymes with the game. Nicknames are usually given to you by other people, but you can choose one for yourself if you wish. If your name is Jennifer and you tend to introduce yourself as Jen, this is also considered an epithet. The coolest guy I ever knew was the one from New York, known by the unusual nickname “Seldom Lakes.” If people start calling you “Mac” because you like to eat macaroni and cheese at every meal, then not only do you have a strange diet, but you also have an epithet – in other words, a nickname. For a long time, it gave me the nickname “Old Chicken”. It deserves the nickname “Tricky Dick” for its creator. On the advice of his client, the poet Parny, he had adopted the name Marius, an epithet that adhered to the establishment.
Modern French spelling is the epithet. Two early variants of the term can be found: Soubriquet and Sotbriquet. The first early variant of the script, “Soubriquet”, remains in use and is considered a probable origin. When Obama does without this dreaded epithet of “professorial,” he does so by being, well, more professorial. And his popular nickname was Simon the Savior (Anglicè, Geizhals). In the A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (1926), Henry Watson Fowler warned: “Now the epithet habit is not something to be acquired, but something to be avoided; and the following selection is not set up in order to support them, but to discourage them. He added the epithet to what he called the “beaten ornaments” of the language, but opinion on their use varies. Epithets are still a common feature of the language today. An epithet (/ˈsoʊbrɪkeɪ/ SOH-bri-kay) or soubriquet is a nickname that is sometimes adopted but often given by another that is descriptive. An epithet is different from a pseudonym because it is usually a colloquial name used instead of a real name without the need for explanation, and it often becomes more familiar than the original name. Since the seal of the House tyrell is a rose, the epithet is a game with its cunning and spiciness.
Joshua Stamper`s theme music 2006©New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP Find out which words work together and create more natural English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. The second early variant of the writing suggests a derivation of the original foolish, senseless form, and the second part, Briquet, is a French adaptation of the Italian brichetto, diminutive of bricco, knave, possibly associated with briccone, rogue, which is supposed to be a derivative of the German break, break; but the philologist Walter William Skeat considers this spelling as an example of false etymology, arguing that the true origin must be sought in the form of a soubriquet. Find the answers online with Practical English Usage, your essential guide to English language problems. Émile Littré gives a Soubsbriquet of the early fourteenth century meaning a lining under the chin, and this would be derived from Soubs, Mod. sous (Latin: sub), sous, and lighter or broken, the chest or the lower part of the throat. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!.