forastero
9.9
Not from this place and not native to the local people
- adjective
- Archaic
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forastero
- She spoke with a forastero accent that set her apart from the locals.
Examples
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The forastero community welcomed the newcomers with open arms.
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Are you familiar with the forastero traditions?
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The villagers were suspicious of the forastero who had just arrived in town.
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Many considered the new customs introduced by the forastero to be strange.
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The villagers were suspicious of the forastero who had just arrived in town.
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She spoke with a forastero accent that set her apart from the locals.
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Many considered the new customs introduced by the forastero to be strange.
Synonyms
Antonyms
How Foreign
Surface Forms
forastero positive
Etymology
Forastero comes from the old Latin word foris, meaning 'outside'. So calling something forastero is like saying it is 'from outside', which is why it means 'foreign' or not native.