ajeno

From Latin aliēnus.

ajeno m (Latin spelling)

1. foreign, alien

From Latin aliēnus. Cognate with Portuguese alheio, Galician alleo and Catalan aliè.

• IPA^(key): /aˈxeno/
• Rhymes: -eno
• Hyphenation: a‧je‧no

ajeno (feminine singular ajena, masculine plural ajenos, feminine plural ajenas)

1. of others, belonging to someone else

   Antonym: propio

   Casa ajena. ― Other people's home/The home of others.

   Sentimientos ajenos. ― Other people's feelings/The feelings of others.

   Conversaciones ajenas ― Other people's conversations/The conversations of others.

2. distant, alien, foreign

   Synonym: extraño

• ajenidad
• enajenar

• inalienable

• enoja
• añejo

• “Entre los individuos como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz” –Benito Juárez

  Among individuals as among nations, the respect for the rights of others is peace.

• “Respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz” —State seal of Oaxaca

  Respect for the rights of others is peace

• “ajeno” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.