əˈleksə̇n noun
also alex·ine “, -ˌsēn
( -s )
Etymology: German alexin, from Greek alexein to ward off, protect + German -in -in, -ine; akin to Old English ealh temple, Old Saxon alah, Primitive Norse (Runic) aluh amulet, Gothic alhs temple, Greek alkar protection, Sanskrit rakṣati he protects, guards
: complement 10
• al·ex·in·ic |aˌlek|sinik adjective