inconnu
English
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editFrom French.
Noun
editinconnu (plural inconnus)
- A large salmonid fish, Stenodus nelma, with a large mouth with a protruding lower jaw and a high and pointed dorsal fin.
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editAdjective
editinconnu (feminine inconnue, masculine plural inconnus, feminine plural inconnues)
- unknown, obscure, unfamiliar, strange
- Le hurling est un sport inconnu en dehors de l’Irlande.
- The sport of hurling is unknown outside Ireland.
Noun
editinconnu m (plural inconnus, feminine inconnue)
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]
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “inconnu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- ^ “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
- ^ What is the difference between "inconnu" and "méconnu" ? "inconnu" vs "méconnu" ? | HiNative
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