B2🅰️ Letter A
Italian word
anonimo
anonymous, unknown author
Looks like
anonymous
anonymous (same concept, but also used metaphorically for bland/characterless)
⚠️ The trap
In English 'anonymous' can mean bland or characterless ('an anonymous suburb'). In Italian 'anonimo' in that sense would sound odd — say 'privo di personalità' or 'grigio'.
To say "anonymous (same concept, but also used metaphorically for bland/characterless)" in Italian:
senza personalità, grigio
"anonimo" in English means:
anonymous, unknown author
Example
"La poesia è stata scritta da un autore anonimo."
"The poem was written by an anonymous author."
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