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Prefix

xeno-

1. Used to form taxonomic names and epithets indicating strangeness

Derived terms

English

Alternative forms

• xen-

Prefix

xeno-

1. Having to do with foreigners, as in xenophilia, or more commonly, xenophobia.
2. Relating to strangers or strangeness, as in xenodochy or xenomenia.
3. From a foreign place, as in xenolith

Derived terms

Translations

Italian

Prefix

xeno-

1. xeno- (all senses)

Derived terms

Latin

Prefix

xeno-

1. xeno-

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξένος ‎(xénos, “foreign, of a stranger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.no/

Prefix

xeno-

1. xeno-

Derived terms