incognito

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But in Paris in August my incognito was almost a superfluity for me, although a convenience to others.

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  1. adverb With one's identity disguised or concealed.
  2. noun One whose identity is disguised or concealed.
  3. noun The condition of having a disguised or concealed identity.

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  • Despite seeming to appear incognito, the mom of 8, still managed to show off what appeared to be a wedding ring on her finger. —  RadarOnline.com
  • Whether you're an undercover police agent who needs to copy information incognito, the not so technologically inclined parent who just wants to know what's going on with their child's life, or unfortunately, the stalker who wants to copy people's information, this device will prove very useful. —  Geek.com
  • Since he's trying to go ~*incognito*~ to avoid being seen by Widmore and his cronies, he figures he'll go in a "Jetsetting Italian Gigolo" disguise! —  TVgasm Recaps
  • Worse, if you open an "incognito" window and create a bookmark in that window, the bookmark shows up in the "recent bookmarks" list of any new tab, incognito or not. —  CMS Watch Trends and Features
  • Let no thought pass incognito, and keep your notebook as strictly as the authorities keep their register of aliens. —  doggdot.us
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Italian, from Latin incognitus, unknown : in-, not; see in-1 + cognitus, past participle of cognōscere, to learn, recognize; see cognition.

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  1. = F. Spanish Portuguese incognito, from Italian incognito, from Latin incognitus, unknown, from in- privative + cognitus, known: see cognition.
 

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/ɪnˈkɑgnɪtoʊ/
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