🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Alias

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-lee-ahs

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Alias/ˈeɪ.li.əs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er veröffentlichte seinen Roman unter einem Alias."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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

The word 'alias' originates from the Latin term 'alias', meaning 'otherwise' or 'at another time'. It was adopted into Middle English in the late 14th century, evolving to denote an assumed name or identity.

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