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Etymology
From Gr. αν�ν�μο� anonymos "without name", �ν- an- + �ν�μα onyma, �olic dialectal form of �νομα onoma "name".

Pronunciation
IPA|/��n�n�m�s/

Adjective
anonymous

1. Wanting a name; not named and determined, as an animal not assigned to any species.
2. Without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like: as, an anonymous pamphlet; an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous subscription.
3. Of unknown name; whose name is withhold|withheld: as, an anonymous author.

Related terms
anon
anonym
anonymal
anonymity
anonymize
anonymosity
anonymously
anonymousness

Translations
trans-top|wanting a name
Croatian: t-|hr|anoniman
Czech: t-|cs|bezejmenný|m
German: t+|de|namenlos
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Greek: t|el|αν�ν�μο�|tranónymos|scGrek
Romanian: t-|ro|anonim
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trans-top|Without any name acknowledged
Croatian: t-|hr|anoniman
German: t+|de|anonym
Greek: t|el|αν�ν�μο�|tranónymos|scGrek
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Romanian: t-|ro|anonim
Slovenian: anonimen m, anonimna f, anonimno n
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trans-top|Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
Croatian: t-|hr|anoniman
German: t+|de|anonym
Greek: t|el|αν�ν�μο�|tranónymos|scGrek
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Romanian: t-|ro|anonim
Slovenian: anonimen m, anonimna f, anonimno n
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ttbc|Bengali: (anamika)
ttbc|Dutch: onbekend (1), anoniem (2, 3)
ttbc|Hebrew: ����נ� (almony) m, ����נ�ת (almonyt) f
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ttbc|Italian: anonimo
ttbc|Swedish: anonym
ttbc|Telugu: �నామి� (anaamika)
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See also
unknown

References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913
Category:English adjectives

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