penname
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Definitions
n.
A name used by a writer instead of their real name; a pseudonym
笔名
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpenpunish, penalty, pain
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namename
=penname
pen + name = 'the name one writes (with the pen) under.' A plain English equivalent of pseudonym, built on the native name.
Example Sentences
- 1.
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Blair.
- 2.
She wrote thrillers under a pen name.