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allonym

[ al-uh-nim ]

noun

  1. the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name. Compare pseudonym.
  2. a work published under a name that is not that of the author.

allonym

/ ˈæəɪ /

noun

  1. a name, often one of historical significance or that of another person, assumed by a person, esp an author
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Dz··dzܲ [uh, -, lon, -, uh, -m, uh, s], adjective
  • ·Dzy·dzܲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of allonym1

1865–70; all- + -onym; pseudonym

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