EXTRANEOUS


Meaning of EXTRANEOUS in English

[ ɪk'streɪnɪəs , ɛk- ]

■ adjective

1》 irrelevant or unrelated to the subject.

2》 of external origin.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C17: from L. extraneus + -ous .

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