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ALLONYM

/ˈæl.əˌnɪm/

NounAL-lo-nymal-lo-nym · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Meaning

A pseudonym, (particularly) another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.

Origin: French

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

autonymorthonymalethonym

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.