Spanish Conversation · Level 7
87 words
Spanish word
anónimo
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈnonimo/
Meaning
- adjectiveanonymous
Example
Recibí una carta anónima.
I received an anonymous letter.
More examples
Llegó una denuncia anónima sobre el ruido en el barrio.
An anonymous report arrived about the noise in the neighborhood.
Core concept
Letter with no author indicated.
Common phrases
denuncia anónima
anonymous report
fuente anónima
anonymous source
mensaje anónimo
anonymous message
Similar words
desconocido: A person or thing whose name or identity is not known or recorded.
incógnito: A person who deliberately hides their identity, often using disguise or a false name.
Definition in Spanish
Que oculta o no revela la identidad del autor; usado para describir opiniones, comunicaciones o personas cuya autoría o nombre se omite.
Word origin
The Spanish word comes from Greek anōnymos (a- 'without' + onoma 'name'), passing into Spanish through Latin anonymus.
Usage tips
- As an adjective it matches the noun in gender and number (anónimo, anónima, anónimos, anónimas), and it requires the written accent on the ó.