alias

/ˈeɪliəs/AY-lee-uhs
/ˈeɪliəs/AY-lee-uhs

Meaningat another time; otherwise

Common meaning: a false name

Journey through time

  1. Latinalius; alter‘other, another’
  2. Englishalias‘a false name’ · today

ali also in: alibialien

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin alius; alter ‘other, another’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry alius, p. 91 · dictionary scan

Roots

Related words

alibialien

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