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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesconhecido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-ko-nyə-ˈši-du
"Ele era um pesquisador desconhecido fora de seu país."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not famous or well-known; lacking renown, distinction, or widespread acclaim.
"He spent decades as an unrenowned scholar working quietly in a provincial university library." - 2
Obscure or having achieved no notable public distinction in one's field.
"The painting was created by an unrenowned artist during the early nineteenth century."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the native English prefix 'un-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'renowned', which traces back to Old French 'renouné' (past participle of 'renoumer') and ultimately from Latin 'renominare' (to name again, make famous). The compound first appeared in late Middle English to denote a lack of fame, public recognition, or distinction.
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méconnu
Transliteration: mey-ko-nu
"C'est un poète méconnu du grand public."
unberühmt
Transliteration: un-bə-ʁyːmt
"Er blieb zeitlebens ein unberühmter Maler."
sconosciuto
Transliteration: skono-ˈʃuːto
"Visse una vita intera come artista sconosciuto."
poco conocido
Transliteration: poko ko-no-ˈsi-do
"El libro fue escrito por un autor poco conocido."
desconhecido
Transliteration: des-ko-nyə-ˈši-du
"Ele era um pesquisador desconhecido fora de seu país."
अज्ञात
Transliteration: ajnyat
"वह एक अज्ञात लेखक था।"
默默无闻
Transliteration: mò mò wú wén
"他在一个小镇上过着默默无闻的生活。"
무명의
Transliteration: mumyeong-ui
"그는 무명의 화가로 생을 마감했다."
無名の
Transliteration: mumei no
"彼は無名の作家としてキャリアをスタートさせた。"
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