pseudonym
Pronunciation: /ˈs(j)uː.də(ʊ).nɪm/
The English word “pseudonym” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
Etymology
Back-formation from pseudonymous, from French pseudonyme (“pseudonymous”, adjective), from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos), from ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false”) and ὄνυμα (ónuma), a dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). By surface analysis, pseudo- + -onym.
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