ajeno

Ladino

Etymology

From Old Spanish ageno, from Latin aliēnus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈʒeno/

Adjective

ajeno (Latin spelling, feminine ajena, masculine plural ajenos, feminine plural ajenas)

1. foreign, alien
2. stranger

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish ageno, from Latin aliēnus, from alius (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos. Compare Portuguese alheio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈxeno/ [aˈxe.no]

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• Rhymes: -eno
• Syllabification: a‧je‧no

Adjective

ajeno (feminine 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

3. extraneous, external

Quotations

• Entre los individuos como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz.

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

  (Benito Juárez)

• Respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz

  Respect for the rights of others is peace

  (State seal of Oaxaca)

Derived terms

• ajenidad
• amigo de lo ajeno
• como gallina en corral ajeno
• enajenar
• escarmentar en cabeza ajena
• fruta del cercado ajeno
• por cuenta ajena
• sacar el ascua con mano ajena
• vergüenza ajena

 

Related terms

• inalienable

 

Further reading

• “ajeno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16

Anagrams

• enoja
• añejo