Pseudonym Definition
so͝odn-ĭm
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noun
pseudonyms
A fictitious name, esp. one assumed by an author.
Webster's New World
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.
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pseudonymsOrigin of Pseudonym
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From pseudonymous, from French pseudonyme (“having a false name"), from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudōnumos), from ψευδής (pseudÄ“s, “false") and ὄνυμα (onuma), from ὄνομα (onoma, “name").
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French pseudonyme from Greek pseudōnumon neuter of pseudōnumos falsely named pseudēs false pseudo– onuma name nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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