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εξωγήινος
alien (extraterrestrial) /ek.soˈʝi.nos/
adjectiveC1#3192 most common
Also: extraterrestrial, from outer space
Example sentences
Ο εξωγήινος είναι πράσινος.
The alien is green.
Είδα μια ταινία με εξωγήινους.
I watched a movie with aliens.
Πιστεύεις ότι υπάρχει εξωγήινη ζωή;
Do you believe extraterrestrial life exists?
Οι επιστήμονες ψάχνουν σημάδια εξωγήινης νοημοσύνης στο διάστημα.
Scientists search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence in space.
Το μυθιστόρημα περιγράφει μια εξωγήινη εισβολή που απειλεί την ανθρωπότητα.
The novel describes an alien invasion that threatens humanity.
Η υπόθεση ότι κάποιοι αρχαίοι μύθοι εμπνεύστηκαν από εξωγήινες επισκέψεις παραμένει αναπόδεικτη.
The hypothesis that some ancient myths were inspired by extraterrestrial visits remains unproven.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | εξωγήινος | εξωγήινοι |
| Genitive | εξωγήινου | εξωγήινων |
| Accusative | εξωγήινο | εξωγήινους |
| Vocative | εξωγήινε | εξωγήινοι |
Word family
Etymology
The word joins εξω, meaning outside or out of, with γήινος, meaning earthly. γήινος itself comes from γη, earth, plus the adjectival suffix -ινος, meaning pertaining to or made of. The compound is a modern coinage, built to describe what comes from beyond Earth, and it entered common use with 20th-century science fiction.
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