inconnu

noun

in·​con·​nu

¦inkə¦n(y)ü,

¦iŋk-;

¦aⁿkə¦nᵫ̅

plural -s

1

: an unknown person : stranger

2

: a large oily soft-fleshed food fish (Stenodus leucichthys) related to the whitefish and found in Alaska, northwestern Canada, and adjoining Siberian waters

Word History

Etymology

French, from in- in- entry 1 + connu, past participle of connaître to know, from Latin cognoscere

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