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allonym.

A pseudonym, (particularly) another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈal.əˌnɪm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæl.əˌnɪm/General-American
  1. A pseudonym, (particularly) another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.

  2. An allonymous work: a book published under the name of a person other than its true author.

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

From allo- (“other, different”) + -onym (“name”), probably via French allonyme. Compare German allonym, Allonym. First attested in 1725.

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