Kilo Lingo

/aˈnonimo/

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Translation

anonymous

Word origin

From Greek anonymos ('nameless'), from an- ('without') plus onyma ('name'). The same onyma root gives English 'synonym' and 'pseudonym'.

Origin
Greek
Root
anonymos
English cognates
synonym, pseudonym

Grammar

Feminineanónima
Masc pluralanónimos
Fem pluralanónimas

Examples

.

The gift came from an anonymous person.

quedarme .

I prefer to stay anonymous at this meeting.

.

We received an anonymous call this morning.

autor .

The author of the book decided to remain anonymous.

Muchas .

Many donations were anonymous and very generous.

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This word is part of lesson 54.