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English
Etymology
From Latin extrāneus (“‘from without, strange’”)
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ɛkˈstreɪ.ni.əs/, SAMPA: /Ek"streI.ni.@s/
- (Aus) IPA: /ekˈstræɪ.ni.əs/, SAMPA: /ek"str{I.ni.@s/
- (US) IPA: /ɪkˈstreɪ.ni.əs/, /ɛkˈstreɪ.ni.əs/, SAMPA: /Ik"streI.ni.@s/, /Ek"streI.ni.@s/
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- Rhymes: -eɪniəs
Adjective
extraneous (not comparable)
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Positive extraneous |
Superlative none (absolute) |
- Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; not essential or intrinsic; foreign
- to separate gold from extraneous matter
- Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water.
Synonyms
- (not belonging to): additional, alien, foreign, intrusive
Derived terms
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