Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

pseudonym

Syllabification: (pseu·do·nym)
Pronunciation: /ˈso͞odn-im/

Translate pseudonym | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
Definition of pseudonym

noun

  • a fictitious name, especially one used by an author.

Derivatives

pseudonymity

Pronunciation: /ˌso͞odnˈimətē/

noun

Origin:

early 19th century: from French pseudonyme, from Greek pseudōnymos, from pseudēs 'false' + onuma 'name'

pseudonym in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pseudonym in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Word of the day

synodic

/ sɪˈnɒdɪk /
adjective
relating to or involving the conjunction of celestial objects …