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a·non·y·mous      [uh-non-uh-muhs] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation

–adjective

1. without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like: an anonymous letter to the editor; an anonymous donation.
2. of unknown name; whose name is withheld: an anonymous author.
3. lacking individuality, unique character, or distinction: an endless row of drab, anonymous houses.

[Origin: 1595–1605; < L anōnymus < Gk annymos, equiv. to an- an-1 + -ōnym(a) (var. of ónyma) -onym (earlier (a)n- with vowel lengthening; cf. anopheles) + -os adj. suffix; see -ous]

—Related forms

a·non·y·mous·ness, noun

a·non·y·mous·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

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