nom de plume

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nom de plume

/ˌnɒm də ˈpluːm/ UK
/ˌnɒ̃ -/ UK
/ˌnɑm də ˈplum/ US

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

noun noms de plume · nom-de-plume

A pen name or pseudonym. When King's authorship of Thinner was concealed behind the nom de plume Richard Bachman, the novel sold relatively well.

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"nom de plume." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nom%20de%20plume.

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@misc{nom_de_plume_2026,
  title = {nom de plume},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nom%20de%20plume},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}