"-sona" meaning in English

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Suffix

Forms: -sonas [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin persōnabor. English personaclip. English -sona Clipping of persona. Likely originated in the furry community with fursona. See also sona. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:clip|persona|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin persōnabor. English personaclip. English -sona [Appendix:Glossary#clipping|Clipping]] of", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "mask; character", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "persōna", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "persona", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "clipping" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-sona", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="-sona"> Clipping of persona. Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} -sona (noun-forming suffix, plural -sonas)
  1. (fandom slang) Added to a noun to describe a character of the noun's form, typically one used to represent oneself in fandom spaces. Tags: morpheme, slang
    Sense id: en--sona-en-suffix-pJxN~DKJ Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Furry fandom Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 49 51 Disambiguation of Furry fandom: 74 26 Topics: lifestyle
  2. (by extension) Added to a noun to to indicate a separate presentation of the self used in a certain real life context. Tags: broadly, morpheme
    Sense id: en--sona-en-suffix-MMhUxtNE Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 49 51

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nLatin persōnabor.\nEnglish personaclip.\nEnglish -sona\nClipping of persona. Likely originated in the furry community with fursona. See also sona.",
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          "text": "cup + -sona → cupsona",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "text": "gem + -sona → gemsona",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "text": "object + -sona → objectsona",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "text": "drag + -sona → dragsona",
          "type": "example"
        },
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        }
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        "(by extension) Added to a noun to to indicate a separate presentation of the self used in a certain real life context."
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Download raw JSONL data for -sona meaning in English (2.8kB)

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