extraneous
English
Etymology
From Latin extrāneus (“from without, strange”). Doublet of strange. Cognate with estrange (verb), Spanish extraño.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /ɛkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "AusE" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /ekˈstɹæɪ.ni.əs/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /ɪkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/, /ɛkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪniəs
Adjective
extraneous (not comparable)
- Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
- to separate gold from extraneous matter
- Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water.
- Not essential or intrinsic
Synonyms
- (not belonging to): additional, alien, foreign, intrusive; See also Thesaurus:foreign
- (not essential): superfluous, extra; See also Thesaurus:extrinsic
Derived terms
Translations
not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing
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