incognito
Meanings
adj
- Without being known; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; in disguise.
adv
- Without revealing one's identity.
noun
- One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name.
- The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian incognito, from Latin incognitus (“unknown”), from in- (“not”) + cognitus (“known”), perfect passive participle of cognoscere.
Derived words
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