trə noun
patronymic ( defs 3, 4 ).
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| Main Entry: | patronym |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a name derived from a father or ancestor; a surname or family name |
| Etymology: | patri- 'father' + -onym 'name' |
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Patronym
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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