● multinym (noun) | mul·ti·nym | /ˈmʌl.tɪ.nɪm/
A single pen name or pseudonym used collectively by multiple authors, often to create the illusion of a single prolific writer or maintain brand consistency across a series.
Etymology: multi- (Latin: many) + -nym (Greek: name)
A single pen name or pseudonym used collectively by multiple authors, often to create the illusion of a single prolific writer or maintain brand consistency across a series.
Etymology: multi- (Latin: many) + -nym (Greek: name)
"Carolyn Keene is a multinym - dozens of ghostwriters have published Nancy Drew novels under that name since 1930."
by sudoxnym November 24, 2025
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