inconnu

== English == === Etymology === From French. === Noun === inconnu (plural inconnus) A large salmonid fish, Stenodus nelma, with a large mouth with a protruding lower jaw and a high and pointed dorsal fin. ==== Synonyms ==== nelma, sheefish, connie === References === inconnu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “inconnu”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == French == === Etymology === From in- +‎ connu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.kɔ.ny/ === Adjective === inconnu (feminine inconnue, masculine plural inconnus, feminine plural inconnues) unknown, obscure, unfamiliar, strange === Noun === inconnu m (plural inconnus, feminine inconnue) an unknown person, place, or thing; a stranger (singular only) the things one does not know, in contrast to what one does ==== 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. ==== Derived terms ==== illustre inconnu inconnu au bataillon inconnue === References === “inconnu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012