"ampersat" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæm.pə.sæt/ [UK], /ˈæmp.ə.zæt/ [UK], /ˈæm.pɚ.sæt/ [US], /ˈæmp.ɚ.zæt/ [US] Forms: ampersats [plural]
Etymology: Blend of ampersand + at. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|ampersand|at}} Blend of ampersand + at Head templates: {{en-noun}} ampersat (plural ampersats)
  1. (rare) The at sign (@). Tags: rare Synonyms: atmark, at symbol, commercial at, asperand
    Sense id: en-ampersat-en-noun-06Na6MAX Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ampersat meaning in English (1.4kB)

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