Pterry

English

Etymology

A reference to the kingdom of Djelibeybi in Pratchett's novel Pyramids, where names beginning with the letter T have a silent P in front, as in Ptraci. Coined on the Internet newsgroup alt.fan.pratchett.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɹi/
• Rhymes: -ɛɹi

Proper noun

Pterry

1. (Internet slang) Nickname for Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), English author.