nom de web
/ˌnɒm də ˈwɛb/US/ˌnɑm də ˈwɛb/
nom de web is the alternative form of nom de Web.
Noun capitalized: nom de Web
nom de Web (plural noms de Web)
- A pseudonym used when publishing on the World Wide Web.
- Friedberg — whose nom de Web is StinkE — is an 18-year-old, hip hop-loving Hiero fan who started his site in August, 1995 as a tribute to his favorite crew.1996, Vibe, volume 4, numbers 7-10, page 378
- On the same day, Barista of Bloomfield Avenue, the nom de Web of Debbie Galant, who lives in a suburban town in New Jersey and is one of the most esteemed "hyperlocal bloggers" in the country, led with a picture from her recent vacation in the Berkshires.2006, The New Yorker, volume 82, numbers 20-28, page 48
- Synonyms:
- handle, nom de clavier, username
Synonyms of nom de web
Forms of nom de web
| plural | noms de web |
|---|---|
| plural | noms de Web |
| alternative form | nom de web |
| alternative form | nom-de-Web |
Origin of nom de web
Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + Web, by analogy with nom de guerre.
Questions about nom de web
- What does nom de web mean?
- Nom de web means a pseudonym used when publishing on the World Wide Web.
- What is nom de web the alternative form of?
- Nom de web is the alternative form of nom de Web.
- What part of speech is nom de web?
- Nom de web is a noun.
- How do you pronounce nom de web?
- Nom de web is pronounced /ˌnɒm də ˈwɛb/ (UK).
- What is the plural of nom de web?
- The plural of nom de web is noms de web.
Words near nom de web in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: nom de web (page history and authors); nom de Web (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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