"incog" meaning in English

See incog in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more incog [comparative], most incog [superlative]
Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-adj}} incog (comparative more incog, superlative most incog)
  1. Incognito.
    Sense id: en-incog-en-adj-zCZ9GaqQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33

Adverb

Forms: more incog [comparative], most incog [superlative]
Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-adv}} incog (comparative more incog, superlative most incog)
  1. Incognito.
    Sense id: en-incog-en-adv-zCZ9GaqQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33

Noun

Forms: incogs [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-noun}} incog (plural incogs)
  1. Incognito.
    Sense id: en-incog-en-noun-zCZ9GaqQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33

Inflected forms

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