allonym

noun

al·​lo·​nym

ˈaləˌnim

plural -s

1

: a name that is assumed by an author but that actually belongs to another person

2

: a work published under the name of a person other than the author

Word History

Etymology

French allonyme, from all- + -onyme -onym

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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