incognito: Meaning and Definition of

in•cog•ni•to

Pronunciation: (in"kog-nē'tō, in-kog'ni-tō"), [key]
— adj., adv., n., pl. -tos
—adj.
  1. having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, esp. to avoid notice or formal attentions.
—adv.
  1. with the real identity concealed: to travel incognito.
—n.
  1. a person who is incognito.
  2. the state of being incognito.
  3. the disguise or character assumed by an incognito.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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