a|non|y|mous

a|non|y|mous
a|non|y|mous «uh NON uh muhs», adjective.
1. by or from a person whose name is not known or given: »

threats in an anonymous letter. An anonymous book is one published without the name of the author.

2. having no name; of unknown name; nameless: »

This book was written by an anonymous author.

3. Figurative. lacking distinctive character; having no individual features: »

The visitor who is admitted passes into a vast, anonymous lobby (Atlantic).

Abbr: anon.
[< Late Latin anōnymus (with English -ous) < Greek an < an- without + (dialectal) ónyma name]
a|non´y|mous|ly, adverb.
a|non´y|mous|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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