anonymous

without a known name

Roots

-ous / -ious: full of or marked by a quality
a- / an-: not, without, or lacking
onym: name

Other words with the onym root

antonym: word with an opposite meaning
eponym: person or thing for whom something is named
homonym: word with the same sound or spelling as another
pseudonym: false or assumed name
synonym: word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another
synonymous: having the same or closely associated meaning

Anonymous is no-name: the person is present, but the name is missing.

An anonymous benefactor paid the exam fees for ten students.

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