nounnounadjective
el anónimo
anonymous
Que no muestra su nombre o que no se sabe quién es.
Definition & meaning
Anónimo means anonymous: having no known or disclosed name or author.
- A person can be anonymous because their identity is unknown or deliberately concealed.
- A work or message can be anonymous because its author is unknown.
- As a noun, un anónimo can mean an anonymous letter or message, sometimes containing accusations or threats.
Grammar & Word origin
Anónimo is an adjective that agrees in gender and number: anónimo, anónima, anónimos, anónimas. It can also be used as a masculine noun.
It comes from Greek anōnymos, formed from an- (“without”) and onyma (“name”).
Synonyms & antonyms
- desconocido — “unknown”; broader than anónimo, as it can refer to anything unfamiliar, not just an unidentified person or author.
- innominado — “unnamed”; a more formal term that emphasizes the absence of a name.
- identificado — “identified”; an opposite when the person’s identity is known.
- firmado — “signed”; an opposite for a letter or work that bears its author’s name.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Un mensaje anónimo apareció en mi escritorio.adjective
An anonymous message appeared on my desk.
Encontré un comentario anónimo en el foro de estudiantes.adjective
I found an anonymous comment on the student forum.
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