French word

alias

Pronunciation

IPA/aljas/

Meaning

  • masculine nounalias

Example

Il utilise l'alias en ligne.

He uses an alias online.

Illustration for alias (alias)

More examples

Elle a choisi un alias pour protéger sa vie privée.

She chose an alias to protect her privacy.

Core concept

A name under which a person appears while keeping a different legal name.

Common phrases

  • utiliser un alias

    use an alias

  • prendre un alias

    take an alias

  • un alias en ligne

    an online alias

Similar words

pseudo: An informal display name used online or in conversation.
nom d'utilisateur: A name chosen to identify an account on an online service.
surnom: A familiar shortened or affectionate name used by people close to someone.
pseudonyme: A public pen name or stage name used by a writer or artist.

Definition in French

Désignation sous laquelle une personne se présente ou est connue, distincte de son nom légal, notamment utilisée en ligne ou dans les médias.

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin alias, 'otherwise', French alias developed as a term for naming someone by an alternative name.

Usage tips

  • In everyday French, pseudo is often used for an online nickname, while alias is more common in formal or journalistic descriptions.

Other meanings

  • pseudonymnoun
  • handlenoun

Opposites

  • nom réelreal namenoun
  • nom officielofficial namenoun

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