μέτοικος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

μετα- (meta-, indicating change) +‎ οἶκος (oîkos, home)

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μέτοικος (métoikosm or f (genitive μετοίκου); second declension (Ionic, Attic, Koine)

  1. metic; settler from abroad, alien resident in a foreign city-state, denizen, immigrant
  2. (Koine only, rare) occupant of the same house
    • Sammelb. 5837

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learnely, from Ancient Greek μέτοικος (métoikos, foreigner, metic).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈme.ti.kos/
  • Hyphenation: μέ‧τοι‧κος

Noun[edit]

μέτοικος (métoikosm or f (plural μέτοικοι)

  1. (historical) metic (Ancient Greece)
  2. immigrant

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