extraneous

From Latin extrāneus (“from without, strange”), whence also originates (via French) the English adjective strange. Cognate with Spanish extraño.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ekˈstɹæɪ.ni.əs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɪkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/, /ɛkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/

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• Rhymes: -eɪniəs

extraneous (not comparable)

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

   to separate gold from extraneous matter

   Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water.

2. Not essential or intrinsic

• (not belonging to): additional, alien, foreign, intrusive; See also Thesaurus:foreign
• (not essential): superfluous, extra; See also Thesaurus:extrinsic

• extraneously
• extraneousness