nom de plume

noun
/ˌnɒm də ˈpluːm/UK/ˌnɑm də ˈplum/US

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. A pen name or pseudonym.

    • When King's authorship of Thinner was concealed behind the nom de plume Richard Bachman, the novel sold relatively well.

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