English → Latin
“unknown” in Latin
ignōtusunknown, foreign, alien; strange, odd, weird; unacquainted or unfamiliar with; ignorant ofincognitusunknown; untried, untested
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unknown
ignotus (not known, as a stranger): incognitus (not recognised as such or such a one). Unknown to me or myself, me nescio (without thinking of it, or giving it a thought; opposed to me conscio): me insciente (without my knowledge; opposed to me sciente): me invito (against my will). To remain unknown, a nemine cognosci.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unknown?
- The usual Latin words for “unknown” are ignōtus, incognitus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.