ανώνυμος
anónymos
The Greek phrase for "no name" is ανώνυμος (anónymos).
The term is used to describe a person who chooses to remain unknown or is not identified by a name.
How does it change in a sentence?
This adjective changes its ending to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use ανώνυμη for the feminine form, ανώνυμα for the neuter form, ανώνυμοι for the masculine plural form and ανώνυμες for the feminine plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
anónymos
Did you know?
- The word ανώνυμος is the direct ancestor of the English word 'anonymous', combining α- meaning 'without' and όνομα meaning 'name'.
- Greek has a specific distinction between being ανώνυμος, which is a choice or a state, and being άγνωστος, which means 'unknown' to others.
- In Greek, the root word for name, όνομα, is also used to mean 'reputation' or 'fame' in certain formal contexts.
Examples in context
- Ένας ανώνυμος φίλος έστειλε αυτά τα λουλούδια.Enas anonimos filos estile afta ta louloudia.An anonymous friend sent these flowers.
Example conversation
Kyriaki and Giorgos are talking about a mysterious gift.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΚυριάκη, είδες το δώρο στο τραπέζι;Kyriaki, eides to doro sto trapezi?Kyriaki, did you see the gift on the table?
- Γιώργος GiorgosΝαι, αλλά ο αποστολέας είναι ανώνυμος.Ne, alla o apostoleas einai anonymos.Yes, but the sender is anonymous.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΠοιος θα μπορούσε να είναι;Poios tha borouse na einai?Who could it be?
- Γιώργος GiorgosΔεν ξέρω, δεν γράφει όνομα πουθενά.Den xero, den grafei onoma pouthena.I don't know, there is no name written anywhere.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ανώνυμος, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
