alias

American  

[ey-lee-uhs] / ˈeɪ li əs /

noun

PLURAL

aliases

1. a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name.

   The police files indicate that “Smith” is an alias for Simpson.

   Synonyms:

   pseudonym , nom de plume , nom de guerre

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adverb

1. at another time; in another place; in other circumstances; otherwise: “Simpson alias Smith” means that Simpson in other circumstances has called himself Smith.

alias British  

/ ˈeɪlɪəs /

adverb

1. at another time or place known as or named

   Dylan, alias Zimmerman

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noun

1. an assumed name

Etymology

Origin of alias

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin: “at another time, otherwise”; else

Example Sentences

The Caracol report focuses on Diaz, a former guerrilla chief known by the alias Calarca who now leads a dissident armed group.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some detained people offer up a wrong name or alias, and that would explain why he never showed up in Homeland Security records.

From Los Angeles Times

Using a burner phone and an alias we joined several we were tipped off about.

From BBC

O'Connor, who went by the alias PlugwalkJoe, carried out the so-called "giveaway scam" with other young men and teenagers - breaking into Twitter's internal systems and taking over high profile accounts.

From BBC

Sánchez said that the camp belonged to members of a dissident group led by a commander known by the alias of Iván Mordisco.

From BBC

Related Words

• assumed name
• moniker
• pseudonym
• stage name