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incognito

in·cog·ni·to [ ìn kog ntō ]


adjective,

adverb 
Definition:
 
in disguise: with the identity disguised or hidden, e.g. under an assumed name



noun  (plural in·cog·ni·tos)
Definition:
 
1. somebody in disguise: somebody who acts or travels in disguise so as to be unrecognizable

2. disguise: the character, disguise, or name assumed by somebody who is attempting to be unrecognizable

[Mid-17th century. Via Italian< Latin incognitus "unknown" < cognoscere "get to know" (see cognition)]
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