English Dictionary

ONYMOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does onymous mean? 

ONYMOUS (adjective)
  The adjective ONYMOUS has 1 sense:

1. bearing a nameplay

  Familiarity information: ONYMOUS used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ONYMOUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Bearing a name

Context example:

articles in magazines are usually onymous

Similar:

binomial; binominal (having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies)

pseudonymous (bearing or identified by an assumed (often pen) name)

Antonym:

anonymous (having no known name or identity or known source)


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