"xeno-" meaning in English

See xeno- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “alien”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ξένος||alien}} Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “alien”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} xeno-, {{en-prefix}} xeno-
  1. Having to do with foreigners. Tags: morpheme Translations (having to do with foreigners): ξενο- (xeno-) (Ancient Greek), xeno- (Czech), xeno- (Dutch), kseno- (Esperanto), xéno- (French), omagod (French), fremd- (German), ξενο- (xeno-) (Greek), xeno- (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-xeno--en-prefix-TVe0XXcv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 19 2 21 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 39 17 2 31 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 43 12 2 38 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 62 15 0 20 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 63 16 0 18 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 64 14 0 19 2 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 59 15 0 21 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 37 17 3 31 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 54 14 0 29 3 Disambiguation of 'having to do with foreigners': 93 3 0 4 0
  2. Relating to strangers or strangeness. Tags: morpheme Translations (relating to strangers or strangeness): ξενο- (xeno-) (Ancient Greek), xéno- (French), fremd- (German), ξενο- (xeno-) (Greek), xeno- (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-xeno--en-prefix-jmHgN20j Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 39 17 2 31 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 43 12 2 38 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 37 17 3 31 11 Disambiguation of 'relating to strangers or strangeness': 3 93 0 3 1
  3. From a foreign place. Tags: morpheme Translations (from a foreign place): ξενο- (xeno-) (Ancient Greek), xeno- (Czech), xeno- (Dutch), kseno- (Esperanto), xéno- (French), ξενο- (xeno-) (Greek), xeno- (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-xeno--en-prefix-Bb06iIbI Disambiguation of 'from a foreign place': 0 0 89 11 1
  4. (biology, medicine, transplantation) From a donor of another species. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Biology, Medicine Synonyms: hetero-
    Sense id: en-xeno--en-prefix-X-oNxMul Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 39 17 2 31 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 43 12 2 38 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 37 17 3 31 11 Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  5. Of extraterrestrial origin. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-xeno--en-prefix-LdrzqD0N Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 39 17 2 31 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 37 17 3 31 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: xen-

Alternative forms

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