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a·non·y·mous
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əˈnɒn
ə
məs
/
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adjective
1.
without any
name
acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like:
an anonymous letter to the editor; an anonymous donation.
2.
of unknown name; whose name is withheld:
an anonymous author.
3.
lacking individuality, unique character, or distinction:
an endless row of drab, anonymous houses.
Origin:
1595–1605;
<
Latin
anōnymus
<
Greek
anṓnymos,
equivalent to
an-
an-
1
+
-ōnym
(
a
) (variant of
ónyma
)
-onym
(earlier (
a
)
n-
with vowel lengthening;
compare
anopheles
) +
-os
adj. suffix;
see
-ous
Related forms
a·non·y·mous·ness,
noun
a·non·y·mous·ly,
adverb
non·a·non·y·mous·ness,
noun
Can be confused:
1.
anomalous
,
anonymous,
euonymus
,
unanimous
;
2.
anonymous,
pseudonymous
.
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anonymous
(əˈnɒnɪməs)
—
adj
1.
from or by a person, author, etc, whose name is unknown or withheld:
an anonymous letter
2.
having no known name
3.
lacking individual characteristics; unexceptional
4.
(
often capital
) denoting an organization which provides help to applicants who remain anonymous:
Alcoholics Anonymous
[C17: via Late Latin from Greek
anōnumos,
from
an-
+
onoma
name]
anonymity
—
n
a'nonymously
—
adv
a'nonymousness
—
n
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