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alienus.

foreigner; outsider; stranger to the family; person/slave of another house;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[a.liˈeː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[a.liˈɛː.nus]
  1. Of that which belongs to another person, place, or object—of another, alien, foreign

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. unfriendly, inimical, hostile, suspicious

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. unfamiliar with something or a stranger to something

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  4. unsuitable, incongruous, inconsistent, strange

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  5. dead; corrupted; paralyzed

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  6. insane, mad

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From alius (“other, another”) + -ēnus.

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