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Higgs.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/hɪɡz/
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Where this word comes from

From Hick + -s. From Hick + the patronymic suffix -s.

adj/hɪɡz/
  1. pertaining to the Higgs mechanism/Higgs force

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Hick + -s. From Hick + the patronymic suffix -s.

verb/hɪɡz/
  1. to make subject to the Higgs mechanism

Where this word comes from

From Hick + -s. From Hick + the patronymic suffix -s.

noun/hɪɡz/
  1. Ellipsis of Higgs boson, named for Peter Higgs.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

From Hick + -s. From Hick + the patronymic suffix -s.

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