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altname

altname noun: an alternative name.

Noun

altname (plural altnames)

  1. (library cataloguing) An alternative name.

Forms of altname

pluralaltnames

Origin of altname

From alt- + name.

Questions about altname

What does altname mean?
Altname means an alternative name.
What part of speech is altname?
Altname is a noun.
What is the plural of altname?
The plural of altname is altnames.

Words near altname in the dictionary

  1. Altmeyers
  2. altmode
  3. altmodes
  4. altn.
  5. Altnabreac
  6. altname
  7. altnames
  8. altnoid
  9. altnoids
  10. altns.
  11. alto

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