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in·cog·ni·to
Audio Help / ˌɪn kɒgˈni toʊ, ɪnˈkɒg nɪˌtoʊ / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ in-kog-nee -toh, in-kog -ni-toh ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective, adverb, noun, plural -tos for 3, 5 . –adjective 1. having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, esp. to avoid notice or formal attentions.
–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.
[Origin:
1630–40; < It < L
incognitus unknown, equiv. to
in- in- 3 +
cognitus, ptp. of
cognōscere to get to know; see
cognition , know 1 ]
—Synonyms 1 . disguised, undisclosed, unidentified.
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in·cog·ni·to
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adv.
& adj.
With one's identity disguised or concealed.
n.
pl. in·cog·ni·tos
One whose identity is disguised or concealed.
The condition of having a disguised or concealed identity.
[Italian, from Latin incognitus , unknown : in- , not ; see in- 1 + cognitus , past participle of cognōscere , to learn, recognize ; see cognition .]
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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incognito adjective 1. with your identity concealed adverb 1. without revealing one's identity; "in Holland he lived incognito as a carpenter in the shipyards of the East India company"
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incognito [iŋkogˈniːtəu] adverb, adjective
without letting people know who one is, eg by using a false name
Example:
He travelled incognito to Paris.
Arabic: مُتَخَفٍ ، تَحت اسمٍ مُسْتَعار
Chinese (Simplified): 隐匿姓名身份的(地),化名地
Chinese (Traditional): 隱匿姓名身份的,化名地
Czech: inkognito
Danish: inkognito
Dutch: incognito
Estonian: tundmatuna
Finnish: tuntemattomana
French: incognito
German: inkognito
Greek: ινκόγνιτο, ανεπίσημα
Hungarian: inkognitóban
Icelandic: huldu höfði
Indonesian: secara rahasia
Italian: incognito; in incognito*
Japanese: 変名で (の)
Latvian: inkognito, ar svešu vārdu
Lithuanian: inkognito, svetima pavarde
Norwegian: inkognito
Polish: incognito
Portuguese (Brazil): incógnito
Portuguese (Portugal): incógnito
Romanian: incognito
Russian: инкогнито
Slovak: inkognito
Slovenian: inkognito
Spanish: incógnito (adjetivo); de incógnito (adverbio)
Swedish: inkognito
Turkish: sahte kimlikle
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Incognito
In*cog"ni*ta\, n. [See
Incognito .]
1. A woman who is unknown or in disguise.
2. The state of being in disguise; -- said of a woman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Incognito
In*cog"ni*to\, a. or adv. [It. incognito, masc., incognita, fem., L. incognitus unknown; pref. in- not + cognitus known, p. p. of cognoscere: cf. F. incognito, fr.
It . See
Cognition .] Without being known; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; -- said esp. of great personages who sometimes adopt a disguise or an assumed character in order to avoid notice.
'T was long ago Since gods come down incognito. --Prior.
The prince royal of Persia came thither incognito. --Tatler.
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Incognito
In*cog"ni*to\, n.; pl.
Incognitos . [See
Incognito , a.]
1. One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name.
2. The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized.
His incognito was endangered. --Sir W. Scott.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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