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Word

hugo

Phoneticshugo

/ˈhjuɡoʊ/

Definitions

01male name

A1

n. a common first name for a man.

n. a masculine given name, originally a Latinised form of the Germanic name Hugh.

“My friend Hugo is coming over for dinner tonight.”

“The name Hugo has seen a resurgence in popularity across Europe, particularly in France and Spain, over the last decade.”

02literary award

B2 · Theatre

n. a famous prize given every year to the best science fiction or fantasy stories.

n. an annual award presented by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year.

“The author was very proud to win a Hugo for her latest novel.”

“Winning a Hugo is considered one of the highest honours in the speculative fiction community, often leading to a significant increase in international sales.”

Synonyms

Hugo Award

Etymology

From Old French Hugo, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *hugi (“thought, mind, spirit”).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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