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