nom de plume

nom. de plume

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nom duh ploom; French nawn duh plym]
- /ˈnɑːm də plum/
- /ˈnɑːm də pluːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nom duh ploom; French nawn duh plym]
- /ˈnɑːm də plum/

Definitions of nom de plume words

noun plural nom de plume pen name. 1
noun nom de plume pseudonym: writer's alias 1
countable noun nom de plume An author's nom de plume is a name that he or she uses instead of their real name. 0
noun nom de plume a pen name; pseudonym 0

See all 4 definitions of nom de plume

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Origin of nom de plume

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25; coined in E < French words: literally, pen name

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Parts of speech for Nom de plume

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nom de plume

nom de plume popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for nom de plume

noun nom de plume

aka — aka is an abbreviation for 'also known as'. aka is used especially when referring to someone's nickname or stage name.
alias — An alias is a false name, especially one used by a criminal.
allonym — a name, often one of historical significance or that of another person, assumed by a person, esp an author
ananym — (obsolete) A pseudonym derived by spelling one's name backwards; see anagram.
anonym — an anonymous person or publication

All 16 Synonyms of nom de plume