inconnu

English

Noun

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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French

Etymology

in- + connu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.kɔ.ny/
  • (file)

Adjective

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

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

  • 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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