pseudonym
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See also: Pseudonym
English
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”). By surface analysis, pseudo- + -onym.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈs(j)uː.də(ʊ).nɪm/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsu.də.nɪm/, /ˈsu.doʊ.nɪm/
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Noun
pseudonym (plural pseudonyms)
- A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.
- Synonym: anonym
- Antonyms: autonym, orthonym, alethonym
- Hyponyms: allonym; ananym; stage name; pen name, nom de plume; nom de clavier, nom de Web; nom de guerre
- Coordinate terms: alias; nickname, moniker, handle
- The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.
- c. 1911, H. G. Wells, The Obliterated Man:
- I doubt, indeed, whether I should not abandon the struggle altogether—leave this sad world of ordinary life for which I am so ill fitted, abandon the name of Cummins for some professional pseudonym, complete my self-effacement, and—a thing of tricks and tatters, of posing and pretence—go upon the stage.
- 1928, H.P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature:
- The best example of its literary use so far are the German novel The Golem, by Gustav Meyrink, and the drama The Dybbuk, by the jewish writer using the pseudonym "Ansky".
Derived terms
Translations
fictitious name (more literally, a false name)
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See also
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
pseudonym m inan
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Danish
Pronunciation
Noun
pseudonym n (singular definite pseudonymet, plural indefinite pseudonymer)
Inflection
Declension of pseudonym
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | pseudonym | pseudonymet | pseudonymer | pseudonymerne |
| genitive | pseudonyms | pseudonymets | pseudonymers | pseudonymernes |
Adjective
pseudonym
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | pseudonym | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | pseudonymt | — | —2 |
| plural | pseudonyme | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | pseudonyme | — | — |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Further reading
pseudonym on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
pseudonym (strong nominative masculine singular pseudonymer, not comparable)
Declension
Positive forms of pseudonym (uncomparable)
Antonyms
Adverb
pseudonym
- pseudonymously, in a pseudonymous manner
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos).
Noun
pseudonym n (definite singular pseudonymet, indefinite plural pseudonym or pseudonymer, definite plural pseudonyma or pseudonymene)
References
- “pseudonym” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos).
Noun
pseudonym n (definite singular pseudonymet, indefinite plural pseudonym, definite plural pseudonyma)
References
- “pseudonym” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.