incognito
incognito
noun een-KOH-nyee-toh Rare
Origin: From Latin incognitus (unknown), from in- + cognitus (known).
Also means
anonymity
Usage Note
Incognito (m) functions both as a noun (viaggiare in incognito, to travel incognito) and as an indeclinable adjective (rimase incognito). In mathematics, l'incognita (f) is the unknown variable in an equation — note the feminine form for the mathematical sense. The English word 'incognito' is borrowed directly from Italian.
Examples
"Il cantante viaggiava in incognito per evitare i fan."
Natural Translation
The singer travelled incognito to avoid fans.
Literal Translation
The singer travelled in incognito to avoid the fans.
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