allotrious

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allotrious

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From Ancient Greek ἀλλότριος (allótrios, “foreign”) + -ous. Sense 2 arose by Folk etymology.

adjective

not comparable alien
not comparable Pertaining to the distinct classes or roles into which an element can be allotted.

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@misc{allotrious_2026,
  title = {allotrious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/allotrious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}