allonym en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæl.əˌnɪm/ (General-American)
- /ˈal.əˌnɪm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From allo- (“other, different”) + -onym (“name”), probably via French allonyme. Compare German allonym, Allonym. First attested in 1725.
Meanings
- A pseudonym, (particularly) another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.
- (uncommon) An allonymous work: a book published under the name of a person other than its true author.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| allonyms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
orthonym · autonym · autonym · alethonym
Deriveds
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Translations (12)
et rööpnimi (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) · ca al·lònim (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) · scn allònimu (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) · pl allonim (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) · et allonüüm (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) · pt alónimo (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) · it allonimo (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) · de Allonym (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) · pl alonim (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) · fr allonyme (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) · sh alonim (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) · pt alônimo (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name)