English Explanatory Dictionary

nom de plume

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pen name or pseudonym.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɒm də ˈpluːm/ /ˌnɒ̃ -/ /ˌnɑm də ˈplum/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-nom de plume.wav

Word forms

nom de plume noms de plume nom-de-plume

Etymology

Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + plume (“feather”), by analogy with the borrowed nom de guerre.

Related words

nom de clavier nom de course nom de guerre nom de Web
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