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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anonym

/ˈæn.ə.nɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
anonym
IPA
/ˈæn.ə.nɪm/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anonymous person.

noun

An assumed or false name.

noun

A mere name; a name resting upon no diagnosis or other recognized basis.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: anonyme, ἀνώνυμος

Inflected Forms

anonyms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ananym anonymal anonymity anonymize anonymosity anonymous anonymously anonymousness

Synonyms

anon pseudonym nom de guerre

Antonyms

autonym orthonym alethonym systematic name

Questions

How do you pronounce anonym?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.ə.nɪm/.
What does anonym mean?
An anonymous person.
Where does anonym come from?
It is traced to French.

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