ananym

noun

an·​a·​nym

ˈanəˌnim

plural -s

: a pseudonym consisting of the real name written backwards

Elberp is the ananym of Preble

Word History

Etymology

ana- + -nym (as in anonym)

First Known Use

circa 1867, in the meaning defined above

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