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pseudonym

pseu·do·nym [ sdə nìm ] (plural pseu·do·nyms)

noun

Definition:

false name: a name that is not somebody's original name, especially one used by an author in publications

[Mid-19th century. Via French pseudonyme< Greek pseudōnumon "false name" < onuma "name"]

pseu·do·nym·i·ty [ sdə nímmətee ] noun

pseu·don·y·mous [ soo dónnəməss ] adjective

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