Main Entry: ¹alien

Pronunciation: \ˈā-lē-ən, ˈāl-yən\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin alienus, from alius

Date: 14th century

1 a : belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing : strange b : relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government : foreign c : exotic 1
2 : differing in nature or character typically to the point of incompatibility

synonyms see extrinsic

— alien·ly adverb

— alien·ness \-lē-ən-nəs, -yən-nəs\ noun