incognito
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in·cog·ni·to
[in-kog-nee-toh, in-kog-ni-toh] adjective, adverb, noun, plural in·cog·ni·tos for 3, 5. 
kɒgˈni adjective
adverb
2.
with the real identity concealed: to travel incognito.
noun
3.
a person who is incognito.
4.
the state of being incognito.
5.
the disguise or character assumed by an incognito.
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| —adv, —adj | |
| 1. | under an assumed name or appearance; in disguise |
| —n , -tos | |
| 2. | a person who is incognito |
| 3. | the assumed name or disguise of such a person |
| [C17: from Italian, from Latin incognitus unknown, from | |
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Word Origin & History
incognito
1649, from It. incognito "unknown," especially in connection with traveling, from L. incognitus "unknown," from in- "not" + cognitus, pp. of cognoscere "to get to know" (see cognizance). Fem. form incognita was maintained through 19c. by those scrupulous about Latin.
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Example sentences
He arrives incognito at the court of the queen, wins her favour by manly exploits, and then departs somewhat capriciously.
The portable easily masquerades as a pocket tape-recorder, and the desktop unit travels incognito to the office.
He showed up at the games incognito and stayed in makeshift barracks.
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