exterraneous

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adjective

foreign; belonging to, or coming from, abroad or outside

OriginLatin exterraneus →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectiveexterraneous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableforeign; belonging to, or coming from, abroad or outside

Origin

  1. Latinexterraneus
  2. Englishexterraneous

From Latin exterraneus, from ex (“out”) + terra (“land”).

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APA

exterraneous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exterraneous

MLA

“exterraneous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exterraneous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exterraneous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exterraneous.

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