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Which word shares a Latin root with alien?

alien

[ayl-yuhn, ay-lee-uhn] / ˈeɪl jən, ˈeɪ li ən /




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The Being is alien, mystical and magical, a migrant finding her way in a new world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

On Sept. 10, federal authorities arrested Bhengura and charged him with voting as an alien in a federal election and making a false statement about being a U.S. citizen in order to register to vote.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

“It just looks like what I assume an alien would think that we eat,” Montgomery said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

An unexplained catastrophe, and the arrival of mysterious alien beings, have turned British society upside down - and a man and his elderly aunt muddle through on the Kent coast.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

But the price is subjugation to a way of life completely alien to their urges and desires.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Instead, he thinks humanity can deliver its own salvation—albeit with a bit of inspiration from aliens.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

And I don’t think that was because of the ships, the gadgets or the aliens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Is it aliens we are seeking, “The Pineapple” begins to ask, or simply perhaps purpose?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Mr. Obama clarified that there is no evidence of aliens, “unless there’s this enormous conspiracy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

After reading to Diego from my journal, I felt less like a freak discussing the aliens with him, though they still weren’t my favorite conversation topic.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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