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anonym

an·o·nym
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-uh-nim]
    • /ˈæn ə nɪm/
    • /ˈæ.nə.nɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-nim]
    • /ˈæn ə nɪm/

Definitions of anonym word

  • noun anonym an anonymous person or publication 3
  • noun anonym an anonymous person 3
  • noun anonym a pseudonym 3
  • noun anonym an assumed or false name. 1
  • noun anonym an anonymous person or publication. 1
  • noun anonym An anonymous person. 1

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Origin of anonym

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; < French anonyme < Greek anṓnymos anonymous

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Anonym

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anonym popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

anonym usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for anonym

noun anonym

  • 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.

Antonyms for anonym

noun anonym

  • 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.

Top questions with anonym

  • what is an anonym?
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