English

so-called

/ˈsəʊˌkɔːld/
So named; commonly called.

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    Origin

    From so + called.

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    • partEnglishso “As a result; for that reason; therefore; because of this; due to this.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishso “large tub, vat”
        • inheritedOld Englishswā
        • inheritedOld Englishsā “a tub, pail, vessel”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishsol “fifth degree or note of Guido of Arezzo's hexachordal scales”
        • derivedItaliansol
        • inheritedOld Englishsol “mud, mire, wet sand”
      • borrowedJapanese蘇
    • partEnglishcalled “Having been called.”

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