prête-plume

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɛt.plym/

Noun

prête-plume m (plural prête-plume)

1. ghostwriter

Usage notes

• This term is the preferred form for ghostwriter as opposed to nègre littéraire, as the former element nègre has pejorative connotations. The word nègre is still largely used in this sense.