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incognito

in·cog·nito

UK/ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtoʊ/ US/ˌɪnˈkɒɡnɪtoʊ/ uncommon
adverb (1) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

without revealing one''s identity

  • “in Holland he lived incognito as a carpenter in the shipyards of the East India company”

adjective

1.

with your identity concealed

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Origin

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

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