Anonima

Anonima is the feminine form of the adjective anonymous in several Romance languages, and it also appears in legal and corporate terms. The word derives from Latin anonymus, which itself comes from Greek anōnymos, meaning “without a name.”

In everyday language, anonima describes a person or thing that is not named or identified. Examples include persona anonima, fuente anonima, or in Portuguese uso, pessoa anônima. In Spanish, the standard written form is anónima (with an accent on the o) and in Portuguese it is anônima (with a circumflex on the o). In Italian, anonima functions as the feminine form of anonimo, used in phrases such as persona anonima.

In corporate and legal contexts, anonima appears in terms for joint‑stock companies in various countries. In Spanish‑speaking regions, socied ad anonima (often abbreviated S.A.) denotes a joint‑stock company. In Portuguese, sociedade anônima (also S.A.) is a common form for publicly traded companies. In Italy, socità anonima has historically referred to a joint‑stock company, though the modern equivalent is typically società per azioni (SpA). The use of anonima in corporate names signals a legal structure where ownership is divided into shares.

See also: anonymous, anónima, anônima, anonymity.