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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinconnu
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛ̃.kɔ.ny/
"Il se sentait mal à l'aise dans cet endroit inconnu."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not known or recognized; strange or unacquainted with.
"Walking down the dark alley, she realized she was in an unfamiliar place." - 2
Lacking knowledge, experience, or awareness of a particular subject or thing.
"He was completely unfamiliar with the local customs and traditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (Old English on-, meaning 'not' or 'opposite of') combined with familiar, which traces back to Latin familiaris, meaning 'domestic' or 'intimate' from familia ('household'). Over time, the combined form evolved in Middle and Early Modern English to denote anything unknown, strange, or lacking prior acquaintance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unfamiliar" is said worldwide
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inconnu
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.kɔ.ny/
"Il se sentait mal à l'aise dans cet endroit inconnu."
unbekannt
Transliteration: /ˈʊnbəˌkant/
"Sie verirrte sich in einer völlig unbekannten Gegend."
sconosciuto
Transliteration: /skonoˈʃʃuːto/
"Si trovava in un luogo a lui del tutto sconosciuto."
desconocido
Transliteration: /des.ko.noˈði.ðo/
"Caminaba solo por calles que le resultaban desconocidas."
desconhecido
Transliteration: /deʃ.ku.ɲeˈsi.du/
"Eles exploraram uma cidade completamente desconhecida."
अपरिचित
Transliteration: aparichit
"वह एक अपरिचित जगह पर अकेला खड़ा था।"
陌生
Transliteration: mòshēng
"他发现自己处在一个完全陌生的环境里。"
낯선
Transliteration: natseon
"그는 낯선 장소에서 길을 잃었다."
見知らぬ
Transliteration: mishiranu
"彼女は見知らぬ街を一人で歩いていた。"
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