nom de plume
nom de plume · noms de plume
A pen name or pseudonymA pen name or pseudonym.
UK/ˌnɒm də ˈpluːm/US/ˌnɑm də ˈplum/
Meaning
1 sensesA pen name or pseudonym.
an author's pseudonym
Origin
Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + plume (“feather”), by analogy wiPseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + plume (“feather”), by analogy with the borrowed nom de guerre.
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Forms
plural: noms de plumeSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an author's pseudonym:pen name
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular