alethonym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The true name of a person.

Pronunciation

/əˈli.θəˌnɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-alethonym.wav

Word forms

alethonym alethonyms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀληθής (alēthḗs, “true”) and ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”), equivalent to aletho- + -onym.

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