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Pronunciation / Transliteration: alias
"Elle a utilisé un alias pour publier son livre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A name that is not one's true name; an assumed name.
"The author published her novel under an alias to maintain her privacy." - 2
A pseudonym used by an author or a person to conceal their identity.
"He wrote under the alias of 'John Smith' to avoid recognition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adverb 'alias' meaning 'at another time' or 'otherwise', originating from 'alius' meaning 'other'. It entered English usage primarily in legal contexts during the 16th century to designate a person who went by another name.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alias" is said worldwide
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alias
Transliteration: alias
"Elle a utilisé un alias pour publier son livre."
Alias
Transliteration: ah-lee-ahs
"Er veröffentlichte seinen Roman unter einem Alias."
alias
Transliteration: ah-lee-ahs
"Ha scritto il libro sotto un alias."
alias
Transliteration: ah-lee-ahs
"Publicó su novela bajo un alias."
alias
Transliteration: ah-lee-ahs
"Ela publicou seu livro sob um alias."
उपनाम
Transliteration: upanām
"उसने अपने उपनाम से किताब प्रकाशित की।"
别名
Transliteration: biémíng
"她以别名出版了她的小说。"
별명
Transliteration: byeolmyeong
"그녀는 별명으로 소설을 출판했다."
別名
Transliteration: betsumei
"彼女は別名で小説を出版しました。"
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