Mg
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mg"
Translingual
Symbol
Mg
English
Etymology 1
Abbreviation of Maung. Borrowed from Burmese မောင် (maung).
Noun
Mg (plural Mgs)
Etymology 2
Coined in 2024, at least in part on the mistaken notion that mage is descended from magister, the same as Mr and Ms.[1]
Pronunciation
- enPR: māj, IPA(key): /meɪd͡ʒ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪdʒ
Noun
Mg (plural Mgs)
- (LGBTQ) Abbreviation of mage A gender-neutral title used instead of Mr (Mister), Mrs (Mistress), etc.
Alternative forms
Coordinate terms
- (titles) (of a man): Mr (Mister, mister), Sir (sir); (of a woman): Ms (Miz, mizz), Mrs (Mistress, mistress), Miss (miss), Dame (dame), Madam (madam, ma'am); (of a non-binary person): Mx (Mixter); (see also): Dr (Doctor, doctor) (Category: en:Titles)
References
- ^ “since mrs, ms, and mr are all descended from the latin word magister, i propose the gender neutral version should be mg, short for "mage"”, in apolloendymion.tumblr.com, 2024