anonym

noun — 3 senses

anonym

noun

/ˈæn.ə.nɪm/

Etymology Coined or borrowed around 1812, from French anonyme, from Ancient Greek ἀνώνυμος (anṓnumos, “without name”).

1

An anonymous person.

2

An assumed or false name.

3

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology A mere name; a name resting upon no diagnosis or other recognized basis.

Related terms
ananym, anonymal, anonymity, anonymize, anonymosity, anonymous, anonymously, anonymousness

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