Main Entry: ¹in·cog·ni·to

Pronunciation: \ˌin-ˌkäg-ˈnē-(ˌ)tō also in-ˈkäg-nə-ˌtō\

Function: adverb or adjective

Etymology: Italian, from Latin incognitus unknown, from in- + cognitus, past participle of cognoscere to know — more at cognition

Date: 1635

: with one's identity concealed