Etymology

nom de clavier

Today it means: A pseudonym used in online communications; a handle. Full definition →

French nom
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  1. French · derived fromclavier
  2. French · derived fromde
  3. French · derived fromnom
  4. French · derived fromclavier
  5. French · derived fromde
  6. French · derived fromnom
  7. English todaynom de clavier

Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + clavier (“keyboard”), by analogy with nom de plume.

Words from the same roots

Frenchnom all →

nom de web

Frenchde all →

delynchDelamerede-debeigede grasde la Marede son tortnom de web

Frenchclavier all →

clavier

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