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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesextraterrestre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /is.tɾa.tɛˈɾɛs.tɾi/
"O astrônomo procurava sinais de vida extraterrestre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
A hypothetical or fictional being from another world or planet.
"Science fiction often depicts aliens visiting Earth in advanced spacecraft." - 2
A foreigner who is not a citizen of the country in which they are living.
"The immigration office handles residency permits for foreign aliens."
- 1
Unfamiliar and disturbing or differing greatly from one's own customs, beliefs, or environment.
"The customs of the remote tribe felt completely alien to the traveler."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'alienus', meaning 'of another, foreign, belonging to another', stemming from 'alius', meaning 'other'. It entered the English language in the 14th century via Old French 'alien', initially denoting a foreigner or person of another country, before expanding in the mid-20th century to include extraterrestrial beings.
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extraterrestre
Transliteration: /ɛk.stʁa.tɛ.ʁɛstʁ/
"Le film raconte l'histoire d'un extraterrestre amical."
Außerirdische
Transliteration: /ˈaʊ̯sɐˌʔiːʁdɪʃə/
"Wissenschaftler suchen nach Spuren von Außerirdischen im All."
alieno
Transliteration: /aˈljɛ.no/
"La storia parla di un incontro con un alieno."
extraterrestre
Transliteration: /eks.tɾa.teˈres.tɾe/
"Muchas películas de ciencia ficción tratan sobre la vida extraterrestre."
extraterrestre
Transliteration: /is.tɾa.tɛˈɾɛs.tɾi/
"O astrônomo procurava sinais de vida extraterrestre."
परंतु
Transliteration: anyagrahi
Script: अन्यग्रही
"वैज्ञानिक अंतरिक्ष में अन्यग्रहियों की खोज कर रहे हैं।"
外星人
Transliteration: wàixīngrén
"很多人相信宇宙中存在外星人。"
외계인
Transliteration: oegyein
"영화 속의 외계인은 지구를 방문했습니다."
宇宙人
Transliteration: uchūjin
"彼は宇宙人を見たと言い張っている。"
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