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- [ey-lee-uh s]
- /ˈeɪ li əs/
- /ˈeɪ.li.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-lee-uh s]
- /ˈeɪ li əs/
Definitions of alias word
- countable noun alias An alias is a false name, especially one used by a criminal. 3
- preposition alias You use alias when you are mentioning another name that someone, especially a criminal or an actor, is known by. 3
- adverb alias at another time or place known as or named 3
- noun alias an assumed name 3
- noun alias an assumed name; another name 3
- adverb alias otherwise named 3
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Origin of alias
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin aliās (adv.): at another time, otherwise; cf. else
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Alias
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alias popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
alias usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alias
noun alias
- moniker — a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.
- pseudonym — a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name. Compare allonym (def 1).
- handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- nickname — a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”.
- nom de guerre — an assumed name, as one under which a person fights, paints, writes, etc.; pseudonym.
adjective alias
- a.k.a. — also known as
- dubbed — to furnish (a film or tape) with a new sound track, as one recorded in the language of the country of import.
- identified — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
- named — a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- called — having the name
adverb alias
- otherwise — under other circumstances: Otherwise they may get broken.
Antonyms for alias
noun alias
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
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