a|li|as

a|li|as «AY lee uhs», noun, plural -as|es, conjunction.

–n.

a name used by a person instead of his real name, to hide who he is; assumed name; other name: »

The spy's real name was Harrison, but he sometimes went by the alias of Johnson.

SYNONYM(S): pseudonym.

–conj.

otherwise called; with the assumed name of: »

The thief's name was Jones, alias Williams.

╂[< Latin aliās otherwise]

Usage In law, this word is still often written in italics (»

Harrison alias Harvey

). In this use “alias” stands for the Latin alias dictus, meaning “otherwise called.”