"incognita" meaning in English

See incognita in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian incognita; see incognito. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|incognita}} Borrowed from Italian incognita, {{sup|1}} ¹ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} incognita (not comparable)
  1. Of a woman: without being known; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; in disguise; feminine of incognito. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: terra incognita
    Sense id: en-incognita-en-adj-UdnCSH53

Noun

Forms: incognitas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian incognita; see incognito. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|incognita}} Borrowed from Italian incognita, {{sup|1}} ¹ Head templates: {{en-noun}} incognita (plural incognitas)
  1. A woman who is unknown or in disguise.
    Sense id: en-incognita-en-noun-c9NXTe6A
  2. (of a woman) The state of being in disguise.
    Sense id: en-incognita-en-noun-1gQjBV5u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 5 69 2 8 2 2 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 78 2 6 2 2 3 2

Inflected forms

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