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metœcus

metœcus noun: denizen, sojourner, stranger, outlander.

Noun

metœcus (plural metœci)

  1. (rare) denizen, sojourner, stranger, outlander.

Forms of metœcus

pluralmetœci
alternative formmetoecus

Origin of metœcus

From Latin metoecus, from Ancient Greek μέτοικος (métoikos, “alien, outsider, foreigner”), combination of μετά (metá) and οἶκος (oîkos, “residency”). Cognate with French métèque.

Questions about metœcus

What does metœcus mean?
Metœcus means denizen, sojourner, stranger, outlander.
What part of speech is metœcus?
Metœcus is a noun.
What is the plural of metœcus?
The plural of metœcus is metœci.

Words near metœcus in the dictionary

  1. Metzners
  2. metzograph
  3. metzora
  4. Metztli
  5. metœci
  6. metœcus
  7. metœstrus
  8. meu
  9. Meudon
  10. meum
  11. meum and tuum

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