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incognita

in·cog·ni·ta
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-kog-nee-tuh, in-kog-ni-]
    • /ˌɪn kɒgˈni tə, ɪnˈkɒg nɪ-/
    • /ɪnˈkɔgnɪtə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kog-nee-tuh, in-kog-ni-]
    • /ˌɪn kɒgˈni tə, ɪnˈkɒg nɪ-/

Definitions of incognita word

  • noun incognita a woman or girl who is incognita. 1
  • noun incognita A woman who is unknown or in disguise. 1
  • noun incognita a female who is in disguise or unknown; a female incognito 0
  • abbreviation INCOGNITA incognito 0

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Origin of incognita

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Italian; feminine of incognito

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Parts of speech for Incognita

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

incognita popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

incognita usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with incognita

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