n. A fictitious name, especially a pen name. [French pseudonyme, from Greek pseudōnumon, neuter of pseudōnumos, falsely named : pseudēs, false; see PSEUDO- + onuma, name; see n-men- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] pseu′do·nymi·ty n. pseu·dony·mous (s-dŏnə-məs) adj. pseu·dony·mous·ly adv. |
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