ampersat

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English

Etymology

Blend of ampersand +‎ at.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæm.pə.sæt/, /ˈæmp.ə.zæt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæm.pɚ.sæt/, /ˈæmp.ɚ.zæt/

Noun

ampersat (plural ampersats)

  1. (rare) The at sign (@).
    Synonyms: atmark, at symbol, commercial at, asperand
    • , London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-10-07:
      Two weeks ago, Tim Nott asked what the @, the hub of the e-mail address, should be called. [] In the UK, Tim Gowens offered the highly logical "ampersat" and the art historian Frances Marks suggested "Van Gogh's ear".]
  • 2011 November 18, L.V. Anderson, “Follow Friday: The Internet’s Wittiest Angst-Ridden Folk Musician”, in Slate, New York, N.Y.: The Slate Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2020-08-30:
    From his Twitter feed I have learned that Darnielle is interested in politics, feminist activism, professional boxing (he sometimes live-tweets exciting bouts), vegan cooking, and his infant son. He engages eagerly with fans—his homepage is a flurry of ampersats from his back-and-forths with followers.
  • Usage notes

    • As the ampers- part of ampersand compares from the phrase "and per se", the term "ampersat" is sometimes read as "and per se at".

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    Serbo-Croatian

    Noun

    ampersat m

    1. (physics) ampere-hour