asteronym
asteronym noun: an asterism (⁂) or similar symbol which replaces the name of the author in a literary work.
Noun
asteronym (plural asteronyms)
- An asterism (⁂) or similar symbol which replaces the name of the author in a literary work.
- In this work Mr. Quérard treats of all persons who have written in French, in all parts of Europe, and have disguised themselves under anagrams, asteronyms, cryptonyms, initials, literary names, pseudonyms, facetious or strange, etc.1871 June, “Anonymous and Pseudonymous Authors and Works”, in The National Quarterly Review, volume 23, number 45, New York: Edward I. Sears, page 48
Forms of asteronym
| plural | asteronyms |
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Origin of asteronym
From Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + -onym.
Questions about asteronym
- What does asteronym mean?
- Asteronym means an asterism (⁂) or similar symbol which replaces the name of the author in a literary work.
- What part of speech is asteronym?
- Asteronym is a noun.
- What is the plural of asteronym?
- The plural of asteronym is asteronyms.
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