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”). Synchronically analyzable as pseudo- + -onym.
Noun
pseudonym (plural pseudonyms)
- A fictitious name, often used by writers and movie stars.
- The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.
Derived terms
- pseudonymic
- pseudonymity
- pseudonymous
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