Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inconnu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: in-con-nu
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large salmonid fish, Stenodus nelma, with a large mouth with a protruding lower jaw and a high and pointed dorsal fin.

Etymology

From French.

Inflected Forms

inconnus (plural)

Synonyms

nelma sheefish connie

Questions

What does inconnu mean?: A large salmonid fish, Stenodus nelma, with a large mouth with a protruding lower jaw and a high and pointed dorsal fin.
Where does inconnu come from?: From French.

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