Etymology

Emmy

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Today it means: An award given for artistic excellence in television productions. Full definition →

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Emmy · proper noun1

Shortening.

Emmy · noun2

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

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