inconnu
noun
in·con·nu
\¦inkə¦n(y)ü, ¦iŋk-; ¦aⁿkə¦nu̅e̅\
Definition of inconnu
-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
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Origin and Etymology of inconnu
French, from in- 1in- + connu, past participle of connaître to know, from Latin cognoscere
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