aliēnus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alien noun A being from another planet.
- foreign adj Belonging to or coming from a country other than one's own.
- foreigner noun A person from a country other than the one they are currently in.
- hostile adjective Unfriendly or aggressive, like an enemy.
- incongruous adj Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
- inconsistent adj Not staying the same over time; unpredictable or unreliable.
- inimical adjective Tending to harm something or make it impossible; working against it.
- stranger noun A person you do not know.
- unfamiliar adj Not known or recognised; strange.
- unsuitable adj Not right or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation.
Senses
aliēnus is used for these senses in English:
- alien Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
- alien Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.
- foreign Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.
- foreigner A person from a foreign country.
- hostile Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
- incongruous Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
- inconsistent Not compatible (with another thing); incompatible, discrepant, at odds.
- inimical Unfriendly, hostile.
alien — full definition
- noun A being from another planet.
- noun A foreign citizen living in a country where they do not hold citizenship.
- adj Very strange or unfamiliar.
- verb (formal, law) To transfer ownership of property to someone else.
foreign — full definition
- adj Belonging to or coming from a country other than one's own.
- adj Not typical of or belonging naturally to a person, system, or place; unfamiliar.