Word: pseudonym
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pseu
do
nym
Definition: A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.
Morphemes:
Affix: pseudo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: False, not genuine, fake
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ψεύδω
Language: grc
Decoded: pseudo
Meaning: to lie
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: Forms third-declension adjectives with stems in -εσ- (-es-); very common in compounds.
Affix: -onym
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: name
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄνυμα
Language: grc
Decoded: onuma
Meaning: name