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incognito

in·cog·ni·to
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-kog-nee-toh, in-kog-ni-toh]
    • /ˌɪn kɒgˈni toʊ, ɪnˈkɒg nɪˌtoʊ/
    • /ˌɪn.kɒɡˈniː.təʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kog-nee-toh, in-kog-ni-toh]
    • /ˌɪn kɒgˈni toʊ, ɪnˈkɒg nɪˌtoʊ/

Definitions of incognito word

  • adjective incognito having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions. 1
  • adverb incognito with the real identity concealed: to travel incognito. 1
  • noun plural incognito a person who is incognito. 1
  • noun plural incognito the state of being incognito. 1
  • noun plural incognito the disguise or character assumed by an incognito. 1
  • noun incognito (of a person) Having one's true identity concealed. 1

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Origin of incognito

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Italian < Latin incognitus unknown, equivalent to in- in-3 + cognitus, past participle of cognōscere to get to know; see cognition, know1

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Parts of speech for Incognito

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

incognito popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

incognito usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for incognito

adj incognito

  • anonymous — If you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it.
  • bearded — A bearded man has a beard.
  • concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • disguised — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
  • hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.

adjective incognito

adverb incognito

  • undercover — working or done out of public sight; secret: an undercover investigation.
  • anonymously — without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like: an anonymous letter to the editor; an anonymous donation.
  • secretly — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
  • in secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.

noun incognito

  • ananym — (obsolete) A pseudonym derived by spelling one's name backwards; see anagram.
  • anonym — an anonymous person or publication
  • pseudonym — a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name. Compare allonym (def 1).
  • aka — aka is an abbreviation for 'also known as'. aka is used especially when referring to someone's nickname or stage name.

Antonyms for incognito

adj incognito

  • known — past participle of know1 .
  • openly — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
  • seen — past participle of see1 .
  • unhidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.

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