Meanings
adjectiveallotrious (not comparable)
- not comparablealien
- not comparablemathematicsPertaining to the distinct classes or roles into which an element can be allotted.
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀλλότριος (allótrios, “foreign”) + -ous. Sense 2 arose by Folk etymology.
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APA
allotrious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allotrious
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“allotrious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allotrious. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allotrious,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allotrious.
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