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inconnu

stranger, unknown person

noun adjective an-koh-NOO Less Common

Origin: Latin incognitus (not known)

Also means

unknown (adjective)

Usage Note

Inconnu as a noun refers to a stranger or an unknown person; as an adjective it means unknown or unfamiliar. The feminine is inconnue. In mathematics, une inconnue is the unknown variable in an equation. The phrase l'inconnu (the unknown) refers to the realm of what is not yet known.

Examples

"Un inconnu l'a abordée dans la rue."

Natural Translation

A stranger approached her in the street.

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