Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pseudonym, (particularly) another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.
nounAn allonymous work: a book published under the name of a person other than its true author.
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Translations
Catalan al·lònim
- al·lònimthe name of another person taken by an author as a pen name
Estonian rööpnimi, allonüüm
- rööpnimithe name of another person taken by an author as a pen name
- allonüümthe name of another person taken by an author as a pen name
French allonyme
- allonymethe name of another person taken by an author as a pen name
German Allonym
- Allonymthe name of another person taken by an author as a pen name
Italian allonimo
- allonimothe name of another person taken by an author as a pen name
Polish alonim, allonim
- alonimthe name of another person taken by an author as a pen name
- allonimthe name of another person taken by an author as a pen name
Portuguese alónimo, alônimo
- alónimothe name of another person taken by an author as a pen name
- alônimothe name of another person taken by an author as a pen name
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Cite this entry
APA
allonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allonym
MLA
“allonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allonym. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allonym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allonym.
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