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nom de plume

/ˌnɑm də ˈplum/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
nom de -plume
IPA
/ˌnɑm də ˈplum/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pen name or pseudonym.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + plume (“feather”), by analogy with the borrowed nom de guerre.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnɑm də ˈplum/
  • British English: /ˌnɒm də ˈpluːm/

Inflected Forms

noms de plume (plural) nom-de-plume (alternative)

Phrases

nom de clavier nom de course nom de guerre nom de Web

Frequently Paired Words

nom de clavier nom de course nom de guerre nom de Web

Synonyms

pen name

Questions

How do you pronounce nom de plume?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɑm də ˈplum/.
What does nom de plume mean?
A pen name or pseudonym.
Where does nom de plume come from?
Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + plume (“feather”), by analogy with the borrowed nom de guerre.

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