ANONYMOUS


Meaning of ANONYMOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈnä-nə-məs ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin anonymus, from Greek anōnymos, 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.