Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meganekko

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meganekko
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female fictional character whose charm or attractiveness derives largely from wearing glasses.

Example Sentences

"Oh... Then I've have to find somebody who's be willing to get me a less-than-full-body shot of her, like the ones I have of five other meganekko who wear pince-nez: […]"
"Anyway, so far, really, my favourite character is Yuki. Bonus points when we find out in the second episode she's a meganekko."
"Airheaded and delectably gauche, Miyuki stands out as a classic incarnation of the meganekko— namely, as noted, the moe type whose charm derives largely from the wearing of glasses—while also appearing to have a soothing effect on those around her by virtue of her sheer presence."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 眼鏡っ娘 (meganekko), from 眼鏡 (megane, “glasses”) + 娘 (ko, “girl”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 眼鏡っ娘

Questions

What does meganekko mean?: A female fictional character whose charm or attractiveness derives largely from wearing glasses.
Where does meganekko come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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