incognito

Meaning

Adj

Without being known; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; in disguise.

Adv

Without revealing one's identity.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name.
2. (countable, uncountable) The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized.

Synonyms

anonymous

in disguise

nameless

disguise

disguised

disguisedly

unrecognised

unrecognized

undetected

unidentified

unnamed

be in disguise

clown

Translations

incognito

incognito

incógnito

incognito

incógnito

inkognito

de incógnito

anoniem

incògnit

anonimo

αγνώριστος

άδοξος

namenlos

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtoʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian incognito, from Latin incognitus (“unknown”), from in- (“not”) + cognitus (“known”), perfect passive participle of cognoscere.