adj.
Pronunciation: ə - ' nä-n ə -m ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin anonymus, from Greek an ō nymos, from a- + onyma name ― more at NAME
Date: 1631
1 : not named or identified <an anonymous author> <they wish to remain anonymous >
2 : of unknown authorship or origin <an anonymous tip>
3 : lacking individuality, distinction, or recognizability <the anonymous faces in the crowd> <the gray anonymous streets ― William Styron>
– anon · y · mous · ly adverb
– anon · y · mous · ness noun