Alienígeno (en. Alien)

/a.lje.'ni.xe.no/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A being that comes from another planet.
The alien was spotted on Halloween night.
El alienígeno fue avistado en la noche de Halloween.
A substance or element related to extraterrestrial beings.
The scientist studies an alien substance found on the moon.
El científico estudia un material alienígeno encontrado en la luna.

Etymology

From the Latin 'alienus' meaning 'strange' and 'genus' meaning 'origin.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

alien in sight
Indicates that an extraterrestrial being has been seen.
alienígena a la vista
alien theory
A set of ideas that postulate the existence of life on other planets.
teoría alienígena
alien messages
Communications that are supposed to come from beings from other worlds.
mensajes alienígenas

Related Words

extraterrestrial
That which is found outside of Earth.
extraterrestre
UFO
Unidentified flying object.
ovni
science fiction
A literary or cinematic genre that explores futuristic and extraterrestrial ideas.
ciencia ficción

Slang Meanings

This is what people who believe in extraterrestrial life are called.
Juan is an alien; he is always talking about theories about UFOs.
Juan es un alienígena, siempre está hablando de teorías sobre UFOs.
Used colloquially to refer to something strange or unusual.
That's an alien idea; it doesn't occur to just anyone.
Esa es una idea alienígena, no se le ocurre a cualquiera.