ajeno

Etymology

From Latin aliēnus.

Adjective

ajeno m (Latin spelling)

1. foreign, alien

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈxeno/

Adjective

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

1. of others, belonging to someone else

   Antonym: propio

   conversaciones ajenas ― other people's conversations

2. distant, alien, foreign

Anagrams

• enoja
• añejo

Quotations

• “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

Further reading

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