UNBEKNOWNST


Meaning of UNBEKNOWNST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌən-bi-ˈnōn(t)st ]

adjective

also un·be·known -ˈnōn

Etymology: un- (I) + obsolete English beknown known; unbeknownst, irregular from unbeknown

Date: 1636

1. : happening or existing without the knowledge of someone specified — usually used with to

unbeknownst to us rumors were flying

2. : unknown

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.