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Meaning of "little-known" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LITTLE-KNOWN

little-known  [ˌlɪtəlˈnəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITTLE-KNOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Little-Known is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LITTLE-KNOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

little-known

Obscurantism

Obscurantism is the practice of deliberately preventing the facts or the full details of some matter from becoming known. There are two common historical and intellectual denotations to Obscurantism: deliberately restricting knowledge—opposition to the spread of knowledge, a policy of withholding knowledge from the public; and, deliberate obscurity—an abstruse style characterized by deliberate vagueness. Anti-obscurantist: The humanist scholar Johannes Reuchlin actively opposed obscurantism. The term obscurantism derives from the title of the 16th-century satire Epistolæ Obscurorum Virorum, based upon the intellectual dispute between the German humanist Johann Reuchlin and Dominican monks, such as Johannes Pfefferkorn, about whether or not all Jewish books should be burned as un–Christian. Earlier, in 1509, the monk Pfefferkorn had obtained permission from Maximilian I, the Holy Roman Emperor, to incinerate all copies of the Talmud known to be in the Holy Roman Empire; the Letters of Obscure Men satirized the Dominican monks' arguments at burning "un–Christian" works.

Definition of little-known in the English dictionary

The definition of little-known in the dictionary is not widely known; not famed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITTLE-KNOWN


acknowne
ækˈnəʊn
anthraquinone
ˌænθrəkwɪˈnəʊn
beknown
bɪˈnəʊn
benzophenone
ˌbɛnzəʊfɪˈnəʊn
benzoquinone
ˌbɛnzəʊkwɪˈnəʊn
butanone
ˈbjuːtəˌnəʊn
foreknown
fɔːˈnəʊn
hydroquinone
ˌhaɪdrəʊkwɪˈnəʊn
ionone
ˈaɪəˌnəʊn
known
nəʊn
lesser-known
ˈlesəˌnəʊn
menaquinone
ˌmɛnəkwɪˈnəʊn
phylloquinone
ˌfɪləʊkwɪˈnəʊn
propanone
ˈprəʊpəˌnəʊn
quinone
kwɪˈnəʊn
rotenone
ˈrəʊtɪˌnəʊn
ubiquinone
juːˈbɪkwɪˌnəʊn
unbeknown
ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn
unforeknown
ˌʌnfɔːˈnəʊn
unknown
ʌnˈnəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITTLE-KNOWN

little penguin
little people
little ringed plover
Little Rock
Little Russia
Little Russian
Little Sark
little slam
Little St Bernard Pass
little stint
little tern
little theatre
little toe
little woman
littleneck
littleness
littler
littlest
Littlewood
littleworth

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITTLE-KNOWN

blown
breakdown
Bridgetown
brown
clown
countdown
crown
down
downtown
grown
on one´s own
out-of-town
own
Provincetown
renown
shown
takedown
thrown
town
well-known

Synonyms and antonyms of little-known in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «little-known» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITTLE-KNOWN

Find out the translation of little-known to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of little-known from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «little-known» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鲜为人知的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poco conocida
570 millions of speakers

English

little-known
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल्पज्ञात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لم تكن معروفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Малоизвестный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pouco conhecido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামান্য বিখ্যাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peu connue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kurang diketahui
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wenig bekannte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あまり知られていない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘 알려지지 않은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kurang dikenal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ít được biết đến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறிய அறியப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थोडेसे ज्ञात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

az bilinen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poco conosciuto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mało znany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Маловідомий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

putin cunoscut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λίγο - γνωστό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

min bekende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mindre kända
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lite kjente
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of little-known

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE-KNOWN»

The term «little-known» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.443 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE-KNOWN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «little-known» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «little-known» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about little-known

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2 QUOTES WITH «LITTLE-KNOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word little-known.
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Malcolm Gladwell
An incredibly high percentage of successful entrepreneurs are dyslexic. That's one of the little-known facts.
2
Evgeny Morozov
The decentralized nature of online conversations often makes it easier to manipulate public opinion, both domestically and globally. Regimes that once relied on centralized systems of media control can now deliver ideological messages more subtly, with the help of little-known intermediaries like anonymous commenters on websites.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITTLE-KNOWN»

Discover the use of little-known in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to little-known and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox: How a Little-Known ...
Inside this book, you'll find: How consumption of grass-fed animals traditionally provided us with ample quantities of vitamin K2—while grain-based animal feed contributed to the eradication of vitamin K2 in our modern diet How K2 is the ...
Kate Rheaume-Bleue, 2011
2
500 More Little-Known Facts in Mormon History
This colorful and informative collection is a great sequel to George Givens' popular 500 Little-Know Facts in Mormon History. for example, did you know . . . at a special conference in Nauvoo, Sidney Rigdon was sustained as a Counselor to ...
George W. Givens, 2004
3
Conservation of Rare or Little-Known Species: Biological, ...
The book brings together leading ecologists, biologists, botanists, economists, and sociologists to classify approaches, summarize their theoretical and conceptual foundations, evaluate their efficacy, and review how each has been used.
Martin G. Raphael, Randy Molina, 2013
4
Little Known England
Although the countryside has changed much since the time of its writing, Little Known England offers both a nostalgic peek back at the past and a reminder of the delights that still await present-day travellers.
Harold Donaldson Eberlein, 2007
5
101 Little Known Facts, with Dale Robertson
A lifetime trivia buff culls amazing information from the daily five-minute radio show, "Little Known Facts."
Chaz Allen, Dale Robertson, 2002
6
A field guide to little-known & seldom-seen birds of North ...
Offers tongue in cheek descriptions of imaginary birds in a parody of field guides
Ben L. Sill, Cathryn P. Sill, John Sill, 1988
7
Another Field Guide to Little-known & Seldom-seen Birds of ...
Offers tongue-in-cheek descriptions of imaginary birds in a parody of field guides
Ben L. Sill, Cathryn P. Sill, John Sill, 1990
8
That's Not in My American History Book: A Compilation of ...
This book tackles the mesy details, reclaims disregarded heroes,and sets the record straight. It also explains why July 4th isn't really Independence Day.
Thomas Ayres, 2004
9
Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-known Plants of the Andes ...
Roots and tubers; Grains; Legumes; Fruits; Nuts.
National Research Council (U.S.). Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, 1989
10
500 Little-Known Facts in U.S. History
The more we know about the past, the better we understand the present.
George W. Givens, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITTLE-KNOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term little-known is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shravan Satpal and his battle with a little-known virus | Latest News …
Nagpur resident Shravan Satpal contracted Hepatitis B, and it got so worse that his damaged liver had to be removed. Hepatitis B, a viral ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
2
The Great Fall of China? Exploring a Little-Known Fact About …
The wild ride of Chinese stocks has many investors concerned. Daily movements resemble those of global equities in 2008—up 5% one day and down 5% the ... «Proactive Investors USA & Canada, Jul 15»
3
Little-known Ontario company supplies world museums with …
Karen Lee works on a tail of a Thescelosaurus Neglectus fossil at Research Casting International in Trenton, Ont., on Thursday, July 16, 2015. «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
4
Little-known amateur Paul Dunne tied for lead British Open
All the big names are on the leaderboard at the British Open: Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia ... amateur Paul Dunne. «247Sports.com, Jul 15»
5
Little-Known History of the Euro: Crisis Was Baked In from the Start …
1. Unite Germany, France and other countries in a peaceful political situation, to prevent repeats of World War I and II. 2. Create a macro-zone ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
6
Dennis Lillee: 10 little-known anecdotes about the premier fast bowler
Dennis Lillee, born on July 18, 1949, is one of the greatest fast bowlers the world has seen. Along with Jeff Thomson, he formed a lethal pace ... «India.com, Jul 15»
7
Who is Ant-Man? 5 little-known facts about summer's smallest …
Here are some little-known facts to carry into the theater with your popcorn: There are actually TWO Ant-Men: The first Ant-Man, introduced in ... «Today.com, Jul 15»
8
Little-known company supplies hardwood for NBA Summer League …
Eddie Doucette, relations manager for Horner Flooring Co., stands on his the court, which was manufactured by his company, Wednesday at ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
9
Ukrainian Film The Tribe Explores the Little-Known World of the …
After winning a slew of awards across Europe and major U.S. film festivals, The Tribe, a film featuring a cast of deaf teenagers playing ... «Miami New Times, Jul 15»
10
Wikileaks reveals Indian security agencies using little-known firms to …
In emails released by Wikileaks last week, Sunworks even said the licences had to be in its name because RAW cannot buy from foreign ... «ETTelecom.com, Jul 15»

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