English[]
Etymology[]
From Latin alias (“‘at another time; in post-Augustan period, at another time or place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise’”), feminine accusative plural of alius (“‘other’”). See else and alien.
Pronunciation[]
- (WEAE) IPA: /ˈeɪ.li.əs/
- Rhymes: -eɪliəs
Adverb[]
Alias (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- (law) Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called. (Used in legal proceedings to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful; as, Smith, alias Simpson.)
Synonyms[]
- AKA
Noun[]
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Alias (alias)
- Another name; an assumed name.
- (law) A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.
Synonyms[]
- pseudonym
Related terms[]
- nom de plume
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Verb[]
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to Alias (third-person singular simple present alias, present participle es, simple past and past participle -)
- (computing) To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.
External links[]
- Alias in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- Alias in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
French[]
Etymology[]
From Latin alias (“‘at another time; in post-Augustan period, at another time or place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise’”), feminine accusative plural of alius (“‘other’”).
Adverb[]
Alias
Noun[]
Alias m. (plural alias)
Anagrams[]
- aails,
- salai
Spanish[]
Adverb[]
Alias
Synonyms[]
- por otro nombre
Noun[]
Alias m. (plural aliases)
Singular |
Plural |
Synonyms[]
- sobrenombre
- apodo
- mote
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