el
masculine
/ˈaljas/
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Translation
alias, nickname
Word origin
From Latin alias ('otherwise, at another time'), from alius ('other'). The same root gives English 'alias' and 'alien'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- alius
- English cognates
- alias, alien
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralaliasirregular
Examples
ocultar .
The thief used an alias to hide his real name.
muchos .
On the internet many people write under an alias.
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The police knew the suspect by his alias.
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He signed the letter with an alias instead of his real name.
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What is your alias in the game?
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