What does Incognito mean?
Definitions for Incognito
ˌɪn kɒgˈni toʊ, ɪnˈkɒg nɪˌtoʊincog·ni·to
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Incognito.
Princeton's WordNet
incognito(p)adverb
with your identity concealed
incognitoadverb
without revealing one's identity
"in Holland he lived incognito as a carpenter in the shipyards of the East India company"
Wiktionary
incognitonoun
One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name.
incognitonoun
The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized.
incognitoadverb
Without revealing one's identity.
incognitoadjective
Without being known; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title.
Etymology: From incognitus, from in- + cognitus, perfect passive participle of cognoscere via incognito.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Incognitoadverb
In a state of concealment.
Etymology: incognitus, Latin.
'Twas long ago
Since gods came down incognito. Matthew Prior.
Wikipedia
Incognito
Incognito is the second single from Celine Dions album Incognito, released on 25 May 1987 in Quebec, Canada. It was written by Luc Plamondon, Dion's later collaborator. The single contained "Ma chambre", a non-album track as B-side. On 6 June 1987 the song entered the Quebec Singles Chart and became a hit reaching number 1 for six weeks. It spent thirty four weeks on the chart in total. "Incognito" won a Félix Award for Best Pop Song of the Year. It was also released as a single in France in September 1988. The song was later included on the 2005 greatest hits album On ne change pas. A live version is included in the Céline une seule fois / Live 2013 CD/DVD.
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incognito
Incognito refers to having one's identity concealed or hidden, often to avoid notice or formal attentions. It is a state of being disguised or unrecognized. The term is commonly used in the context of online privacy, where browsing incognito means your activities are not tracked or stored.
Webster Dictionary
Incognito
without being known; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; -- said esp. of great personages who sometimes adopt a disguise or an assumed character in order to avoid notice
Incognitoadjective
one unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name
Incognitoadjective
the assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized
Etymology: [See Incognito, a.]
Wikidata
Incognito
Incognito is a British band, as well as one of the members of the United Kingdom's acid jazz movement. Their debut album, Jazz Funk, was released in 1981, with 14 more albums following, the last of which, Surreal, was released in 2012. The band's frontman, composer, record producer, guitarist and singer is Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick. Other notable band members include or have included the singers Jocelyn Brown, Maysa Leak, Tony Momrelle, Imaani, Vanessa Haynes, Mo Brandis, Natalie Williams, Carleen Anderson, Pamela Anderson Kelli Sae and Joy Malcom.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Incognito
in-kog′ni-tō, adj. unknown: disguised: under an assumed title.—n. a man unknown (fem. Incog′nita): concealment. [It.,—L. incognitus—in, not, cognitus, known—cognoscĕre, to know.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
INCOGNITO
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Incognito is ranked #145220 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Incognito surname appeared 114 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Incognito.
78% or 89 total occurrences were White.
13.1% or 15 total occurrences were Asian.
4.3% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
4.3% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.
Anagrams for Incognito »
cognition
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Incognito in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Incognito in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Incognito in a Sentence
I am very lucky to have been part of the MESSENGER science team since before the first Mercury flyby, i was among the first humans to see the stark beauty of what was once 'Mercury incognito.' I have been working with a super team of scientists and engineers, and made good friends. It will be sad when the radio tracking tells us that the spacecraft made its final orbit, knowing that a tiny new impact crater has appeared on the surface.
A sect or party is an elegant incognito devised to save a man from the vexation of thinking.
As we clearly state each time you open a new incognito tab, websites might be able to collect information about your browsing activity.
I’d feel like a fool if I went [incognito] somewhere and I looked awful and they recognized me anyhow, i’d rather they just say, ‘Oh, I saw Dolly Parton today,’ than just say, ‘Lord, did you see Dolly Parton? She looked like hell.’ That would be the worse thing for someone like me – a big painted-up plastic doll.
When in Incognito Mode, your activity might still be visible to websites you visit, your employer or school, or your internet service provider. We make this clear when opening Incognito Mode.
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- inkognitoCzech
- inkognitoDanish
- inkognitoGerman
- ινκόγκνιτοGreek
- inkogniteEsperanto
- incógnitoSpanish
- ناشناسPersian
- nimettömästi, tuntematon, tuntemattomanaFinnish
- incognitoFrench
- incognitoIrish
- गुप्तHindi
- inkognitóHungarian
- penyamaranIndonesian
- undir fölsku nafni, undir dulnefni, fara huldu höfði, huldu höfðiIcelandic
- incognitoItalian
- גלישה בסתרHebrew
- シークレットJapanese
- ಅಜ್ಞಾತKannada
- 가명Korean
- incognitoLatin
- incognitoDutch
- inkognitoNorwegian
- incognitoPolish
- incógnitoPortuguese
- incognitoRomanian
- инкогнитоRussian
- inkognitoSwedish
- மறைநிலைTamil
- అజ్ఞాతTelugu
- ไม่ระบุตัวตนThai
- gizliTurkish
- анонімнийUkrainian
- ẩn danhVietnamese
- ינקאָגניטאָYiddish
- 匿名Chinese
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