allonym

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- other person's name assumed by writer; work published under an allonym. allonymous,

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  • - other person's name assumed by writer; work published under an allonym. allonymous, —  xml's Blinklist.com
 

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  1. French allonyme : Greek allos, other; see allo- + Greek onoma, name; see nŏ̄-men- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French allonyme, from Greek ἂλλος, other, + ὅνομα, Æolic ὅνυμα, name: see onym.
 

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