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xeno-

xeno-

See also: xeno, xenó, and xéno-

Translingual

Etymology

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Prefix

xeno-

  1. Used to form taxonomic names and epithets indicating strangeness

Derived terms



English

Alternative forms

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

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Translations


Italian

Prefix

xeno-

  1. xeno- (all senses)

Derived terms

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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

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