Word of the Day: Inconnu

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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noun

1. An unknown person or thing.

2. An edible predatory freshwater whitefish that is related to the salmon. It lives in Eurasian and North American lakes close to the Arctic Circle. (plural inconnu)

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"She comes across as an inconnu, but her shyness disappears once she's comfortable."

"The pop artist remained an inconnu until a decade after his death, when his paintings became highly desired collector's items."

"If he stuck with poetry, he likely would have remained an inconnu, but his first mystery novel became a bestseller."

French, early 19th century

This French loanword translates literally as "unknown." A person called an inconnu might be mysterious and unknowable in demeanor, or they might be unrecognized in their field; check the context for the usage. The secondary definition of "inconnu" is a type of fish related to salmon found in North American lakes close to the Arctic Circle. ...