pseudonymous
pseu·do·nym
(so͞od′n-ĭm′)n.
A fictitious name, especially a pen name.
[French pseudonyme, from Greek pseudōnumon, neuter of pseudōnumos, falsely named : pseudēs, false; see pseudo- + onuma, name; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots.]
pseu′do·nym′i·ty n.
pseu·don′y·mous (so͞o-dŏn′ə-məs) adj.
pseu·don′y·mous·ly adv.
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pseudonymous
(sjuːˈdɒnɪməs)adj
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) having or using a false or assumed name
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) writing or having been written under a pseudonym
pseuˈdonymously adv
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pseu•don•y•mous
(suˈdɒn ə məs)adj.
1. bearing a false or fictitious name.
2. writing or written under a fictitious name.
pseu•don′y•mous•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | pseudonymous - bearing or identified by an assumed (often pen) name; "the writings of Mark Twain are pseudonymous" onymous - bearing a name; "articles in magazines are usually onymous" |
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pseudonymous
adjectiveBeing fictitious and not real, as a name:
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