pen name

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pen neym]
- /pɛn neɪm/
- /pen neɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen neym]
- /pɛn neɪm/

Definitions of pen name words

noun pen name a pseudonym used by an author; nom de plume. 1
noun pen name writer's alias 1
countable noun pen name A writer's pen name is the name that he or she uses on books and articles instead of his or her real name. 0
noun pen name an author's pseudonym 0
noun pen name a name used by an author in place of his or her true name; nom de plume 0

See all 5 definitions of pen name

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Origin of pen name

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Pen name

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pen name

pen name popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

pen name usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pen name

noun pen name

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 21 Synonyms of pen name