Definition of ALLONYM

allonym

Plural: allonyms

Noun

  • A name of one person that is assumed by another.
  • A pseudonym, (particularly) another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.
  • An allonymous work: a book published under the name of a person other than its true author.

Examples

  • His username was an allonym, hiding his true identity as a Scrabble champion.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

;, alethonym, autonym, orthonym

Scrabble Score: 12

allonym: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
allonym: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
allonym: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

allonym: valid Words With Friends Word