aka
/ˌeɪ.keɪˈeɪ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.15 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep
noun
The New Zealand vine Metrosideros fulgens.
prep
Alternative letter-case form of AKA.
Example Sentences
- "That man by the bar is Frank, AKA "the lady killer"."
- "Weed It and Reap is the evocative title of a film about the remarkable life of Paul Pulford, AKA Scruffy."
- "“The player should usually be able to play more quickly than that and is encouraged to do so,” the guidelines state, with golfers that exceed 40 seconds – AKA “bad time” – “informed as soon as practicable” by a tournament official."
- "“This color is golden blonde in color and tone, with ‘10k gold lights’ that have a cool reflect for the perfect sparkle,” says celebrity hairstylist Matt Rez, who claims this will be the biggest hair color trend this fall (aka take notes)."
- "The Arkansas Legislature, aka the broligarchy, does not believe in the people’s right to the ballot process. This is as disappointing as is it unconstitutional, though the unconstitutionality isn’t stopping the bill’s sponsors."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: aka
Usage
Inflected Forms
a/k/a (alternative)
A.K.A. (alternative)
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
better put
i.e.
in other words
put differently
that is
that is to say
to put it another way
what this means is
which is to say