Etymology

mike

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Today it means: A microphone. Full definition →

translingual Mike ← English Mike
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mike · noun, verb1

Alteration of mic, clipping of microphone. Attested since 1927.

mike · noun2

  1. English · derived fromMike
  2. translingual · derived fromMike
  3. English todaymike

From translingual Mike, representing the letter m, from English Mike.

Mike · noun, noun, proper noun3

Shortened from Michael.

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