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sconosciuto

unknown

adjective skoh-noh-SHOO-toh Less Common
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Also means

stranger

Usage Note

Sconosciuto functions as both adjective ('unknown') and noun ('a stranger, an unknown person'). As a noun, uno sconosciuto is a stranger (masculine), una sconosciuta (feminine). It is the antonym of conosciuto (known, familiar). The phrase numero sconosciuto means 'unknown number' on a phone.

Examples

"Un numero sconosciuto ha chiamato stamattina."

Natural Translation

An unknown number called this morning.

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