ajeno

From Old Spanish ageno, from Latin aliēnus.

• IPA^(key): /aˈʒeno/

ajeno (feminine ajena, masculine plural ajenos, feminine plural ajenas)

1. foreign, alien
2. stranger

Inherited from Old Spanish ageno, from Latin aliēnus, from alius (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos. Compare Portuguese alheio.

• IPA^(key): /aˈxeno/ [aˈxe.no]

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• Rhymes: -eno
• Syllabification: a‧je‧no

ajeno (feminine ajena, masculine plural ajenos, feminine plural ajenas)

1. of others, belonging to someone else

   Antonym: propio

   Casa ajena. ― Other people's home/The home of others.

   Sentimientos ajenos. ― Other people's feelings/The feelings of others.

   Conversaciones ajenas. ― Other people's conversations/The conversations of others.

2. distant, alien, foreign

   Synonym: extraño

3. extraneous, external

• Entre los individuos como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz.

  Among individuals as among nations, the respect for the rights of others is peace.

  (Benito Juárez)

• Respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz

  Respect for the rights of others is peace

  (State seal of Oaxaca)

• “ajeno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

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