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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSconosciuto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sko.noˈʃu.to
"Le origini dell'artefatto rimangono sconosciute nonostante ricerche approfondite."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not known or familiar.
"The origins of the artifact remain unknown despite extensive research."
- 1
A person or thing that is not known or familiar.
"The unknown can often be a source of fear for many individuals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'un-' (not) plus 'cnāwan' (to know), stemming from Proto-Germanic roots. Over centuries, it evolved to describe anything unfamiliar, unexplored, or lacking identification.
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Inconnu
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kɔ.ny
"Les origines de l'artéfact restent inconnues malgré des recherches approfondies."
Unbekannt
Transliteration: ʊn.bəˈka̯nt
"Die Ursprünge des Artefakts bleiben unbekannt trotz umfangreicher Forschung."
Sconosciuto
Transliteration: sko.noˈʃu.to
"Le origini dell'artefatto rimangono sconosciute nonostante ricerche approfondite."
Desconocido
Transliteration: des.ko.noˈsi.ðo
"Los orígenes del artefacto siguen siendo desconocidos a pesar de la extensa investigación."
Desconhecido
Transliteration: des.ko.ˈne.zi.du
"As origens do artefato permanecem desconhecidas apesar de pesquisas extensivas."
अज्ञात
Transliteration: ajñāt
"कलाकृति की उत्पत्ति अज्ञात है, हालांकि व्यापक शोध किया गया है।"
未知
Transliteration: wèi zhī
"尽管进行了广泛的研究，文物的起源仍然未知。"
알 수 없는
Transliteration: al su eobsneun
"유물의 기원은 광범위한 연구에도 불구하고 알 수 없습니다."
未知
Transliteration: ichi
"広範な研究にもかかわらず、遺物の起源は未知のままです。"
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