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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