xenofiction

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How do you pronounce xenofiction?

The recorded pronunciation is /zɛnəfɪkʃən/.

What does xenofiction mean?

Fictional stories about non-humans, especially extraterrestrials.

Where does xenofiction come from?

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder. Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos) Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der. English xeno- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *dʰinéǵʰti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fictiōder. Old French ficcionbor. Middle English ficcioun English fiction English xenofiction From xeno- + fiction.

How to pronounce xenofiction

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