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Talaxian

Talaxian

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An alien person from Star Trek with a unique look and culture
  • proper noun
  • /tæˈlæksiən/
: talaxiano
  • The Talaxian ambassador visited Earth last week.
  • Talaxian convoy
  • Talaxian colony
  • bring the Talaxians

Examples

  • Welcome to the first night of Prixin—the Talaxian observance of familial allegiance.

  • Neelix is a Talaxian who serves as the cook and morale officer on the starship Voyager.

  • The Talaxian homeworld was devastated by war, forcing many to become refugees.

  • A group of Talaxians helped the Voyager crew during their journey through the Delta Quadrant.

  • Many Talaxians are known for their unique cultural practices.

  • Neelix is going to give a cooking lesson: "Talaxian Tenderloin in Ten Minutes."

  • We were only trying to make contact with the Talaxians.

Surface Forms

Talaxian main

Morphology

Talaxian = Talax (transparent) = Talax + ian

A straightforward demonym formation from the proper name 'Talax' using the productive English suffix '-ian'.

Etymology

Talaxian is the name of a fictional alien people in Star Trek. The ending -ian works like in Martian, so a Talaxian is 'a person from Talax' and refers to a member of that species.