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English

Etymology
From L. term|extraneus|extr�neus|from without, strange|lang=la

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�k�streɪ.ni.�s/, SAMPA|/Ek"streI.ni.@s/
a|AusE? IPA|/ek�stræɪ.ni.�s/, SAMPA|/ek"str{I.ni.@s/
a|US IPA|/ɪk�streɪ.ni.�s/|/�k�streɪ.ni.�s/, SAMPA|/Ik"streI.ni.@s/ or /Ek"streI.ni.@s/
audio|en-us-extraneous.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|eɪni�s

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; not essential or intrinsic; foreign

#: to separate gold from extraneous matter

Synonyms
sense|not belonging to additional, alien, foreign, intrusive

Derived terms
extraneously
extraneousness

Translations

Finnish: t-|fi|asiaankuulumaton
French: t|fr|étranger
German: fremd
mid
Spanish: t-|es|extraño

fr:extraneous
io:extraneous
ru:extraneous
te:extraneous
vi:extraneous
tr:extraneous
zh:extraneous

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