Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adoptaversary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: adop-taver-sary
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The anniversary of an adopted child’s or pet’s adoption day.

Informal

Example Sentences

"A national PetSmart survey indicates 53 percent of pet owners celebrate their pet’s birthday or “adoptaversary.”"
"In honor of Blue’s “adoptaversary,” his new guardians threw a party, complete with balloons, cupcakes, and human and canine guests."
"According to Cory Turner, co-founder of Dogly, coming up with the perfect gift or gift basket for a dog’s or cat’s arrival, adoptaversary or other occasion, is pretty much a sure thing if you keep these things in mind: Share a discovery […]"
"Then I’d get her a double-scoop vanilla ice cream cone—a special treat she usually got on her adoptaversary."
"On social media, users share their emotions, positive and negative, when, for example, cats celebrate their birthdays or adoptaversaries, or when cats are ill or ‘have crossed the rainbow bridge’."
"NOVEMBER 21, 2013 - OCTOBER 15, 2022 ADOPTAVERSARY"

Etymology

Blend of adopt + -a- + anniversary.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: adopt
Suffix: -a-

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

adoptaversaries (plural) adopt-a-versary (alternative)

Synonyms

Gotcha Day

Questions

What does adoptaversary mean?: The anniversary of an adopted child’s or pet’s adoption day.
Where does adoptaversary come from?: Blend of adopt + -a- + anniversary.

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