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adjective
adverb
2.
with the real identity concealed: to travel incognito.
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Incognito
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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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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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