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pseudonym

pseu·do·nym

UK/ˈs(j)uː.də(ʊ).nɪm/ US/ˈsu.də.nɪm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

Origin

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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