anonymous

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed into English around 1600 from Late Latin anonymus, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νώνῠμος (ănṓnŭmos, “without name”), from ᾰ̓ν- (ăn-, “un-”) with ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă), Aeolic and Doric dialectal form of ὄνομᾰ (ónomă, “name”). English equivalent anonym +‎ -ous, its full etymology being an- +‎ -onym +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˈnɒn.ə.məs/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /əˈnɑ.nə.məs/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /əˈnɔn.ə.məs/ Rhymes: -ɒnəməs === Adjective === anonymous (comparative more anonymous, superlative most anonymous) (not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species (clarification of this definition is needed.). Synonym: nameless Coordinate term: no-name (not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible. Antonyms: autonymous, orthonymous Coordinate term: pseudonymous (not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld Synonyms: unidentified, unknown, unnamed (comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality. Synonym: faceless ==== Synonyms ==== (without consideration of prestige or background): on the merits ==== Antonyms ==== onymous ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === anonymous on Wikipedia.Wikipedia John Doe unknown === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “anonymous”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “anonymous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.