incognito

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incognito

/ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtoʊ/
/ˌɪnˈkɒɡnɪtoʊ/

Rhymes with -iːtəʊ

Where it comes from

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

adjective

not comparable Without being known; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; in disguise. THE Scepticks think 'twas long ago, / Since Gods came down Incognito; / To ſee who were their Friends or Foes, / And how our Actions fell or roſe.

adverb

not comparable Without revealing one's identity. The prince royal of Prussia came thither incognito.

noun incognitos

countable, uncountable One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name.
countable, uncountable The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized. Of those letters, and other attempts of the same kind, the author could not complain, though his incognito was endangered. He had challenged the public to a game at bo-peep, and if he was discovered in his “hiding-hole,” he must submit to the shame of detection.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: concealed, invisible, undercover, underground, incognita, disguiseless, disguised, masked, nameless, faceless, invis, backroom, cloakless, no-name, noteless, badgeless

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adj without being known; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; in disguise

Español	incógnito
Português	incógnito
Français	inconnu
Русский	инко́гнито inkógnito
العربية	مَجْهُول majhūl

adv without revealing one's identity

Español	de incógnito
Português	incognitamente
Français	incognito
Русский	инко́гнито inkógnito

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@misc{incognito_2026,
  title = {incognito},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incognito},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}