extranjero

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extranjero

[ekst̪ɾãŋˈxeɾo]

Rhymes with e.ɾo

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo estranjero, y este del francés antiguo estrangier (moderno étranger), de estrange, "extraño" (moderno étrange), y este del latín extraneus, de extra, "fuera", de exter, "externo", a su vez del comparativo de ex, del protoindoeuropeo *eḱs. Compárese el portugués estrangeiro y, del etimo latino original, el catalán estrany o el italiano strano

adjective extranjeros · extranjera · extranjeras

noun Natural de un sitio que no es en el que se encuentra o reside
Similar: advenedizo, extraño, forastero, foráneo, intruso, venedizo

In English

alien foreigner
foreigner person in a foreign land
foreign located outside one's own country or place
stranger outsider or foreigner — see also foreigner

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@misc{extranjero_2026,
  title = {extranjero},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/extranjero},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}