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seudónimo

pseudonym

noun seh-oo-DOH-nee-moh Rare
Communication Language

Origin: From Greek pseudōnymos (falsely named), from pseudēs (false) + onyma (name).

Also means

pen name

Usage Note

Seudónimo (also spelled pseudónimo) is the name an author or artist uses instead of their real name. The Real Academia Española prefers the spelling without the silent p-, making seudónimo the standard. The feminine counterpart, seudónima, is rare.

Examples

"El escritor publicó la novela bajo un seudónimo."

Natural Translation

The writer published the novel under a pseudonym.

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