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Alternative forms[]

  • alyaunte (15th-16th centuries)

Etymology[]

From Latin aliēnus, "belonging to someone else", then "exotic, foreign", from alius, "other". Cognate with Ancient Greek αλλος (allos), "another, different" and Old English elles, "else".

Pronunciation[]

Noun[]

Singular
Alien

Plural
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Alien ({{{1}}})

  1. A person, animal, plant or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.
  2. A foreigner residing in a country.
  3. Any life form of extraterrestrial origin.

Synonyms[]

  • See also Wikisaurus:extraterrestrial

Related terms[]

  • alienage
  • space alien

Translations[]

Adjective[]

Alien (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive
Alien

Comparative
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Superlative
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  1. Pertaining to an alien.
  2. Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.

Translations[]

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Verb[]

Infinitive
to Alien

Third person singular
-

Simple past
-

Past participle
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Present participle
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to Alien (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)

  1. To estrange; to alienate.

Anagrams[]

  • aeiln,
  • aline, Aline, A-line
  • anile
  • laine
  • linea

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