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单词 incognito
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incognito

[ in-kog-nee-toh, in-kog-ni-toh ]
/ ˌɪn kɒgˈni toʊ, ɪnˈkɒg nɪˌtoʊ /
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adjective

having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions.

adverb

with the real identity concealed: to travel incognito.

noun, plural in·cog·ni·tos for 3, 5.

a person who is incognito.
the state of being incognito.
the disguise or character assumed by an incognito.

Origin of incognito

1630–40; <Italian <Latin incognitus unknown, equivalent to in-in-3 + cognitus, past participle of cognōscere to get to know; see cognition, know1

SYNONYMS FOR incognito

1 disguised, undisclosed, unidentified.
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Words nearby incognito

incoercible, incog, incogitable, incogitant, incognita, incognito, incognizant, incoherence, incoherency, incoherent, in cold blood
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British Dictionary definitions for incognito

incognito
/ (ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtəʊ, ɪnˈkɒɡnɪtəʊ) /

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

under an assumed name or appearance; in disguise

noun plural -tos

a person who is incognito
the assumed name or disguise of such a person

Word Origin for incognito

C17: from Italian, from Latin incognitus unknown, from in- 1 + cognitus known
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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