INCOGNITO | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Incognito

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

mid 17th century: from Italian, literally ‘unknown’, from Latin incognitus, from in- ‘not’ + cognitus (past participle of cognoscere ‘know’)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a person) having one's true identity concealed

Short Definition:

having one's true identity concealed

Examples:
  • in order to observe you have to be incognito

Word: Incognito

Speech Type: Adverb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

in a way that conceals one's true identity

Short Definition:

in way that conceals one's true identity

Examples:
  • he is now operating incognito

Word: Incognito

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an assumed or false identity

Short Definition:

assumed or false identity

Examples:
  • she is locked in her incognito

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