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inconnu

in·con·nu
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kuh-noo, -nyoo, ing-; French an-kaw-ny]
    • /ˌɪn kəˈnu, -ˈnyu, ˌɪŋ-; French ɛ̃ kɔˈnü/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kuh-noo, -nyoo, ing-; French an-kaw-ny]
    • /ˌɪn kəˈnu, -ˈnyu, ˌɪŋ-; French ɛ̃ kɔˈnü/

Definitions of inconnu word

  • noun plural inconnu a person who is unknown; stranger. 1
  • noun plural inconnu Also called sheefish. a game fish, Stenodus leucichthys, of fresh or brackish northern waters. 1
  • noun inconnu An unknown person or thing. 1
  • noun inconnu a North American freshwater food and game fish, Stenodus leucichthys, related to the salmon 0
  • noun inconnu an unknown person 0
  • noun inconnu a large, oily, freshwater trout (Stenodus leucichthys) of NW North America and NE Asia 0

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Origin of inconnu

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < French: literally, unknown, equivalent to in- in-3 + connu, past participle of connaître to know, be acquainted with < Latin cognōscere; see cognition

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Parts of speech for Inconnu

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inconnu popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

inconnu usage trend in Literature

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