Emmy

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An award given for artistic excellence in television productions.
  2. 2
    an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of Emily, Emma, Emmeline or Amelia, also used as a female given name.

    "There was a buxom Irish servant-girl, who […] had […] striven to give Amelia aid or consolation. Emmy was much too sad to answer, or even to be aware of the attempts the other was making in her favour."

Example

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"Emmy folded the napkin in half."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shortening.

Etymology 2

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

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