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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pen nēmu
"彼女はその小説をペンネームで発表した。"
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An assumed name that an author uses instead of their real name when publishing work.
"George Eliot was the famous nom de plume used by the Victorian novelist Mary Ann Evans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a pseudo-French coinage (literally meaning 'name of pen'), created in English using French elements rather than being standard phrasing in actual French, where 'nom de guerre' or 'pseudonyme' is traditionally used. It entered the English lexicon in the early 19th century to denote a pen name adopted by authors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nom de plume" is said worldwide
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pseudonyme
Transliteration: /sø.dɔ.nim/
"Il a écrit son premier roman sous un pseudonyme."
Pseudonym
Transliteration: /psɔyduˈniːm/
"Die Autorin veröffentlicht ihre Romane unter einem Pseudonym."
pseudonimo
Transliteration: /pseuˈdɔnimo/
"Molti scrittori del passato usavano uno pseudonimo."
seudónimo
Transliteration: /seuˈdónimo/
"El poeta firmó su obra con un seudónimo."
pseudônimo
Transliteration: /psewˈdõnimu/
"Ela publicou o livro sob um pseudônimo masculino."
छद्म नाम
Transliteration: chhadma naam
"लेखक ने अपनी पहली पुस्तक एक छद्म नाम से प्रकाशित की।"
笔名
Transliteration: bǐmíng
"这位作家一直使用笔名发表文章。"
필명
Transliteration: pilmyeong
"그 작가는 유명한 필명으로 소설을 썼습니다."
ペンネーム
Transliteration: pen nēmu
"彼女はその小説をペンネームで発表した。"
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