Meaning · adjective
foreign, unrelated; stranger
- unconnected, unrelated, or irrelevant to something
- unknown, unfamiliar, or foreign
- not belonging to a group or family (also used as a noun: 'stranger')
In a sentence
L'imputato si dichiara del tutto estraneo alla vicenda.
The defendant claims to be completely uninvolved in the matter.
Non aprire mai la porta a un estraneo.
Never open the door to a stranger.
Mi sentivo estraneo tra tutti quegli sconosciuti.
I felt like an outsider among all those strangers.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| estraneo | masculine · singular |
| estranea | feminine · singular |
| estranei | masculine · plural |
| estranee | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often takes the preposition 'a': estraneo ai fatti ('unconnected to the facts').
- Commonly used as a noun: un estraneo ('a stranger', 'an outsider').