metœcus

See also: metoecus

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

metœcus (plural metœci)

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

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