incognito

American  

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

adjective

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

   Synonyms:

   unidentified, undisclosed

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adverb

1. with the real identity concealed.

   to travel incognito.

noun

plural

incognitos

1. a person who is incognito.

2. the state of being incognito.

3. the disguise or character assumed by an incognito.

incognito British  

/ ɪnˈkɒɡnɪtəʊ, ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtəʊ /

adverb

1. under an assumed name or appearance; in disguise

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noun

1. a person who is incognito

2. the assumed name or disguise of such a person

Etymology

Origin of incognito

First recorded in 1630–40; from Italian, from Latin incognitus “unknown,” from in- in- ³ + cognitus “known” (past participle of cognōscere “to get to know”; cognition )

Example Sentences

Thus, to travel incognito means to be “not known”; to use a false identity, or to be in disguise.

From Literature

Use the chatbot’s incognito mode, which won’t save the query to your account and will prevent it from being used to train the model.

From The Wall Street Journal

When possible, opt to store browsing activity locally, so it isn’t sent to company servers, and use incognito mode for sensitive queries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Three months into the show’s run, Ms. King went to a performance incognito.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I'm afraid that if I'm walking, I will be approached by agents in incognito clothes and plain disguise," he continued.

From BBC