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- pronunciation:
- In
kag
ni
to
- parts of speech:
- adjective & adverb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective & adverb |
| definition: |
in disguise; under a false identity.
They had not guessed that the man was a spy incognito.Since becoming a huge celebrity, the actor travels incognito. |
adverb + (adj.)incognito
sort
(adj.)incognito
+ noun
accumulation, biographer, cornerback, critic, cruiser, detention, food, hag, jogger, problem, terrace, tow
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
incognitos |
| definition 1: |
a person who conceals his or her identity in order to go unnoticed.
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| definition 2: |
such a person's disguise or false identity.
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| definition 3: |
the state of having one's identity concealed.
- similar words:
- masquerade
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| related words: |
disguise, mask |
The word incognito
contains the following parts:
in-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix in-2 occurs in Latin loanwords and attaches to Latinate bases. The bases of most words prefixed with in-2 are independent
adjectives ( inadvertent
, incognizant
), although the base adjective may no longer be in widespread use (as with incessant
). Exceptions include iniquitous
and indignant
. -in 2 has multiple forms, as the 'n' sound in in-2 assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms ig-, il-2, im-2, and ir-2.
Example words:
inaccurate, inadvertent, inalienable, inanimate, inappropriate, inapt, inarticulate, inaudible, inauspicious, incapable, incessant, incest, incognito, incognizant, incommensurate, incommodious, incompetent, incomplete, incomprehensible, inconceivable, inconclusive, incongruous, inconsiderate, inconsonant, inconspicuous, inconvenient, incorporeal, incorrect, incorrigible, incorrupt, incredible, incredulous, incurable, indecorous, indefeasible, indefinite, indelible, indemnify, independence, independent, indescribable, indestructible, indignant, indirect, indispose, indistinct, individual, indivisible, indolent, indomitable, indubitable, inedible, ineffable, inefficient, ineluctable, inept, inequality, inequity, ineradicable, inert, inevitable, inexorable, inexpensive, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, infamous, infelicitous, infidel, infidelity, infinite, infinitesimal, infirmity, informal, infrequent, inimical, inimitable, iniquitous, iniquity, injure, injury, innocuous, innominate, inordinate, insane, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insipid, insolent, insomnia, insouciant, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, intransigent, intransitive, intrepid, invaluable, inveracity, invincible, invisible, irregular
cogn, cognit, gnor
Latin
root
that means know, knowledge
Example words:
cognition, cognitive, cognizable, cognizance, cognoscente, ignorance, ignore, incognito, incognizant, precognition, recognition, recognizance, recognize
- synonyms:
- gnos, gnosis, gnom, -gnomy
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