alias
alias
noun AH-lyahs Rare
Origin: From Latin alias ('otherwise, at another time').
Also means
nickname
Usage Note
Alias is invariable — the plural is also alias (not aliases). It is used in legal and journalistic contexts to introduce a criminal's or public figure's nickname (Juan García, alias 'el Lobo'). As an adverb it means 'also known as', identical to English usage. It is one of the few Latin adverbs adopted directly into Spanish as a noun.
Examples
"El sospechoso usaba el alias 'el Rápido'."
Natural Translation
The suspect used the alias 'el Rápido'.
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