alienage en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English alien Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English alienage From alien + -age.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The status of being an alien; origin from elsewhere.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alienages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |