méconnu

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /me.kɔ.ny/
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Adjective

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méconnu (feminine méconnue, masculine plural méconnus, feminine plural méconnues)

  1. (of people and things) little known, unfamiliar (previously encountered but not familiar or well-acquainted); unrecognized, unfamiliar, unidentified (previously encountered but not known by name or identity)
    Synonyms: ignoré, peu connu
    Elle habite une maison modeste dans un quartier méconnu de son amant.
    She lives in a modest house in an area unfamiliar to her lover.
  2. (of people and things) misunderstood (which is correctly recognized or identified, but whose true nature, qualities, character, etc. are not)
    Synonyms: incompris, mal connu
  3. (of people and things) underappreciated, unrecognized (deserving or worthy of recognition that is not received)
    Synonym: sous-estimé
    comblé de talents méconnus(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    un bienfaiteur méconnu(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. (of people) unsung, obscure (not famous but deserving to be)
    Synonym: obscur
    des musiciens méconnus(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Usage notes

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  • The word méconnu refers to someone or something that has been encountered but is not entirely familiar; a related term, inconnu, refers to someone or something not previously encountered and totally unknown.[1][2]

Participle

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méconnu (feminine méconnue, masculine plural méconnus, feminine plural méconnues)

  1. past participle of méconnaître

References

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  1. ^ “Inconnu et méconnu | Blog alorthographe”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1] (in French), 2022 June 23 (last accessed), archived from the original on 28 September 2021
  2. ^ What is the difference between "inconnu" and "méconnu" ? "inconnu" vs "méconnu" ? | HiNative