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See also: Appendix:Variations of "mc"
Translingual
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Symbol
[edit]MC
- (metrology) Symbol for megacoulomb, an SI unit of electric charge equal to 106 coulombs.
Etymology 2
[edit]Symbol
[edit]MC
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]MC (countable and uncountable, plural MCs or MC's)
- Initialism of master of ceremonies.
- Alternative form: M.C.
- (music, slang) A rapper.
- Synonym: emcee
- 1999, “Three MC’s and One DJ”, in Hello Nasty, performed by Beastie Boys:
- Three MC's and one DJ / We be getting down with no delay
- (knitting) Initialism of main colour.
- 2011, Kristi Porter, Knitting Patterns For Dummies, page 91:
- With MC, knit a row, purl a row.
- Initialism of medical center.
- (textiles) Initialism of matching colour.
- (computing) Initialism of movie clip.
- Initialism of methylene chloride. (dichloromethane)
- Initialism of motorcycle club.
- Initialism of mail code.
- Initialism of main character.
- Hyponym: FMC
- Initialism of military cross.
- (medicine, pathology) Initialism of molluscum contagiosum.
- Initialism of member of congress.
- Initialism of medical college.
- (astronomy) Initialism of Mars-crosser.
- (astrology) Initialism of medium coeli, the midheaven or highest point in the sky. Contrasted to Imum Coeli.
- Initialism of male circumcision.
- Initialism of medical certificate.
- (electronics, audio) Initialism of moving coil, a type of phono cartridge.
- Coordinate term: MM
Verb
[edit]MC (third-person singular simple present MCs, present participle MCing, simple past and past participle MCed)
- To emcee, to act as a master of ceremonies.
- (music) To rap.
- 2000 August 19, Kwaku et al., “Keepin’ It Real around the World”, in Billboard, volume 112, number 34, →ISSN, page 40:
- British rapheads do not usually have a great appreciation for rap acts with a pop edge. And having credits that include a stint MCing for Belgium’s hugely successful pop-dance group Technotronic is something that’s best not mentioned in hip-hop circles.
Translations
[edit]emcee — see emcee
rap — see rap
Proper noun
[edit]MC
- (video games, informal) Initialism of Minecraft.
- (US military) Initialism of Marine Corps.
- Abbreviation of Mastercard.
Phrase
[edit]MC
- (text messaging) Initialism of Merry Christmas.
See also
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[edit]Chinese
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowed from English MC (emcee).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: em1 si1
- Cantonese Pinyin: em1 si1
- Guangdong Romanization: ém1 xi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɛːm⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
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Etymology 2
[edit]Initialism of English multiple choice.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: em1 si1
- Cantonese Pinyin: em1 si1
- Guangdong Romanization: ém1 xi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɛːm⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
[edit]MC
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, school slang) multiple-choice question (Classifier: 條/条 c)
Derived terms
[edit]Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English MC (“master of ceremonies; rapper”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]MC m or f by sense (plural MCs)
Further reading
[edit]- “MC”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024
Spanish
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]MC
- Abbreviation of Michoacán (Mexican state)
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]MC c
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From English MC (master of ceremonies).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ si˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ sɪj˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ sɪj˧˧]
- Phonetic spelling: em xi
Noun
[edit]MC
- host (of a formal event, a program of entertainment, etc.)
- Synonym: người dẫn (chương trình)
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