incognito
incognito
adverb an-kog-nee-TOH Rare
Origin: Italian 'incognito' (unknown)
Usage Note
Incognito is an Italian loanword used in French as both an adverb (voyager incognito — to travel incognito) and occasionally as a masculine noun (garder l'incognito — to maintain one's anonymity). It is invariable. Modern usage has extended to mode incognito for private browsing in web browsers.
Examples
"La célébrité voyageait incognito dans la ville."
Natural Translation
The celebrity was travelling incognito through the city.
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