nounnounadjective

l’anonyme

anonymous

Se dit d'une personne qui ne donne pas son nom ou dont on ne connaît pas l'identité.

Anonyme means anonymous: someone’s name or identity is unknown, withheld, or not stated.

It can also describe something impersonal or indistinguishable, such as a building with no distinctive character.

As a noun, un anonyme means an anonymous person or an ordinary, unknown person.

Adjective: It has the same form in the masculine and feminine singular: un auteur anonyme, une lettre anonyme. The plural is anonymes.
Noun: Masculine or feminine according to the person: un anonyme, une anonyme.
It comes from Greek elements meaning “without” and “name.”

inconnu — “unknown”; broader than anonyme, as it does not necessarily imply that a name has been withheld.
incognito — “incognito”; emphasizes deliberately concealing one’s identity.
identifié — “identified”; the opposite when a person’s identity is known.
signé — “signed”; the opposite of anonyme for a letter or work bearing its author’s name.

une lettre anonyme — an anonymous letter
rester anonyme — to remain anonymous
un don anonyme — an anonymous donation
une société anonyme — a public limited company; anonyme does not mean that the company itself is unidentified.

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Quelqu'un a envoyé une lettre anonyme à mon amie hier.adjective

Someone sent an anonymous letter to my friend yesterday.

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