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Pronunciation / Transliteration: anónimo
"Recibió una llamada anónima."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
(of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name.
"The donation was made by an anonymous benefactor."
- 1
A person who is not identified by name or of unknown identity.
"The post was written by an anonymous."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin anonymus, from the Greek anonymos, meaning 'without a name', composed of an- ('without') plus onyma (Aeolic dialect form of onoma, 'name'). Entering English in the late 16th century, the word has maintained its core connotation of namelessness and unacknowledged authorship across literary, legal, and modern digital contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anonymous" is said worldwide
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anonyme
Transliteration: anonyme
"Il a envoyé une lettre anonyme."
anonym
Transliteration: anonym
"Der Brief blieb anonym."
anonimo
Transliteration: anonimo
"Ha fatto una donazione anonima."
anónimo
Transliteration: anónimo
"Recibió una llamada anónima."
anônimo
Transliteration: anônimo
"O autor do livro permaneceu anônimo."
अज्ञात
Transliteration: agyaat
"यह पत्र एक अज्ञात व्यक्ति ने भेजा है।"
匿名的
Transliteration: nìmíng de
"他发表了一篇匿名文章。"
익명의
Transliteration: ikmyeong-ui
"그는 익명으로 기부했다."
匿名の
Transliteration: tokumei no
"彼は匿名で手紙を出した。"
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