pseudonym

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsjuːdənɪm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsudənɪm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅d′n im)

pseu•do•nym /ˈsudənɪm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Literaturea false name used by an author to conceal his or her identity;
pen name. Compare alias.

See -onym-.

pseu•do•nym (so̅o̅d′n im),USA pronunciation n.

Literaturea fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity;
pen name. Cf. allonym (def. 1).

Greek pseudó̄nymon false name; see pseud-, -onym
1840–50

alias, nom de plume.

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pseudonym /ˈsjuːdəˌnɪm/ n

a fictitious name adopted, esp by an author

Etymology: 19th Century: via French from Greek pseudōnumonˌpseudoˈnymity n

'pseudonym' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Akhmatova - anonym - Esperanto - nom de guerre - -onym - pen name - pseudonymous - Queen - Romains - Wesley - Wyndham - alias - allonym - autonym - Blackbeard - Monzambano - PS - pseud - pseudonymity - standish - Student's t distribution

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Synonyms: pen name, anonym, assumed name, alias, incognito, more...

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