inconnu

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From French

Noun[edit]

inconnu (plural inconnus)

  1. A large salmonid fish, Stenodus leucichthys, with a large mouth with a protruding lower jaw and a high and pointed dorsal fin

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References[edit]

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From in- +‎ connu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.kɔ.ny/
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Adjective[edit]

inconnu (feminine inconnue, masculine plural inconnus, feminine plural inconnues)

  1. unknown, obscure, unfamiliar, strange
    Le hurling est un sport inconnu en dehors de l’Irlande.
    The sport of hurling is unknown outside Ireland.

Noun[edit]

inconnu m (plural inconnus, feminine inconnue)

  1. unknown, stranger
    L’inconnu au bar m’a souri.
    The stranger at the bar smiled at me.

Usage notes[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ “Inconnu et méconnu | Blog alorthographe”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], 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
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