English Explanatory Dictionary

nom de clavier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pseudonym used in online communications; a handle.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɒm də ˈklɑː.vi.ɛə/ /ˌnɑm də ˈklɑ.vi.ɛɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-nom de clavier.wav

Word forms

nom de clavier noms de clavier

Etymology

Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + clavier (“keyboard”), by analogy with nom de plume.

Synonyms

nom de Web alias handle username

Related words

nom de course nom de guerre nom de plume nom de Web
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