incognitoとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtoʊ/, IPA^(key): /ˌɪnˈkɒɡnitoʊ/
• 韻: -iːtəʊ

形容詞

incognito (not comparable)

1. Without being known; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; in disguise.
   • 1703, Mat[thew] Prior, “The Ladle”, in Poems on Several Occasions, 2nd edition, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], published 1709, OCLC 1103119849, stanza 1, page 125:

     The Scepticks think 'twas long ago, / Since Gods came down Incognito; / To ſee who were their Friends or Foes, / And how our Actions fell or roſe.

   • 1891 June 25, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Adventure I.—A Scandal in Bohemia.”, in Geo[rge] Newnes, editor, The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, volume II, London: George Newnes, Limited, […], published July 1891, OCLC 1006315258, page 65, column 2:

     "But you can understand," said our strange visitor, sitting down once more and passing his hand over his high white forehead, "you can understand that I am not accustomed to doing such business in my own person. Yet the matter was so delicate that I could not confide it to an agent without putting myself in his power. I have come incognito from Prague for the purpose of consulting you."

使用する際の注意点

This term is said especially of great personages who sometimes adopt a disguise or an assumed character in order to avoid notice.

副詞

incognito (not comparable)

1. Without revealing one's identity.
   • 1709 May 30 (Gregorian calendar)​, Isaac Bickerstaff [et al., pseudonyms; Richard Steele et al.], “Thursday, May 19, 1709”, in The Tatler, number 17; republished in [Richard Steele], editor, The Tatler, […], volume I, London stereotype edition, London: I. Walker and Co.; […], 1822, OCLC 69947324:

     The prince royal of Prussia came thither incognito.

名詞

incognito (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 incognitos)

1. One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name.
2. The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized.
   • 1814 July 7, [Walter Scott], Waverley; […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh:  […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, OCLC 270129598:

     His incognito was endangered.

   • 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), OCLC 630079698, page 169:

     It contained a letter from the King himself, craving hospitality for a few days, as his mother was about to visit England, and to take up with Lord Avonleigh her residence at the Castle. A slight incognito would be preserved, and as little form and ceremony expected as was possible.

アナグラム

• cognition

Latin

形容詞

incognitō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of incognitus

語源

From Latin incognitus (“unknown”), from in- (“not”) + {{term|cognitus||known|lang=la, perfect passive participle of cognoscere via Italian incognito.

形容詞

incognito (not comparable)

1. Without being known; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title.
   • 1891, Arthur Conan Doyle, A Scandal In Bohemia:

     "But you can understand," said our strange visitor, sitting down once more and passing his hand over his high white forehead, “you can understand that I am not accustomed to doing such business in my own person. Yet the matter was so delicate that I could not confide it to an agent without putting myself in his power. I have come incognito from Prague for the purpose of consulting you.”

使用する際の注意点

This term is said especially of great personages who sometimes adopt a disguise or an assumed character in order to avoid notice.

引用

• 'Twas long ago/Since gods come down incognito. —Prior.
• The prince royal of Persia came thither incognito. —Tatler.

副詞

incognito (not comparable)

1. Without revealing one's identity.

名詞

incognito (複数形 incognitos)

1. One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name.
2. The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized.

引用

• His incognito was endangered. —Sir W. Scott.

アナグラム

• cognition