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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·cog·ni·to
ETYMOLOGY Italian, from Latin incognitus unknown, from in- + cognitus, past participle of cognoscere to know — more at cognition DATE 1635 : with one's identity concealed
noun (plural -tos) DATE 1638 1. one appearing or living incognito 2. the state or assumed identity of one living or traveling incognito or incognita English Etymology incognito 1649, from It. incognito "unknown," especially in connection with traveling, from L. incognitus "unknown," from in- "not" + cognitus, pp. of cognoscere "to get to know" (see cognizance). Fem. form incognita was maintained through 19c. by those scrupulous about Latin. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 incognito in·cog·nito / 7inkC^5ni:tEu; NAmE 7inkB:^5ni:tou / adverb in a way that prevents other people from finding out who you are 伪装；隐姓埋名: Movie stars often prefer to travel incognito. 电影明星旅行时常喜欢隐瞒身分。 • in·cog·nito adj.: an incognito visit 化名出访 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·cog·ni·to I. \÷ˌinˌkägˈnēd.(ˌ)ō, ÷-ē(ˌ)tō also ə̇nˈkägnəˌtō\ adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Italian, from Latin incognitus unknown, from in- in- (I) + cognitus, past participle of cognoscere to know — more at cognition 1. : with one's identity concealed or assumed to be concealed; especially : in a capacity other than one's official capacity or under a name or title not calling for special recognition — used especially of a personage of note < the baron turned out to be a king incognito > 2. : without recognition : unknown , unidentified < the Neanderthal skull from Gibraltar, which had lain incognitosince its discovery — Jacquetta and Christopher Hawkes > II. noun (-s) Etymology: Italian, from incognito, adjective 1. : one who is appearing or living incognito 2. : the state or disguise of an incognito or incognita 3. : the character assumed by an incognito or incognita |
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