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exotic
- /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ UK
- /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/ US, dialectal
- [ɪɡˈzɑɾɪk] US, dialectal
- /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ Canada, dialectal
- /ɪɡˈzɔtɪk/ Australia
- /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɒtɪk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French exotique, from Latin exōticus, from Ancient Greek ἐξωτικός (exōtikós, “foreign”, literally “from the outside”), from ἐξω- (exō-, “outside”), from ἐξ (ex, “out of”).
adjective more exotic · most exotic
- Foreign, especially in an exciting way. an exotic appearance
- Non-native to the ecosystem.
- extraterrestial, alien exotic materials
- Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly traded options.
- Being or relating to various wagers, such as the trifecta, that involve betting on the finishing positions of multiple competitors across one or more races.
- Denoting or relating to any animal that is not a cat or dog, requiring specialised healthcare
- Unusual to keep or undomesticated.
noun exotica · exotics
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An organism that is exotic to an environment; an introduced species.
Opposite: native
- A person not native to a particular area; a foreigner. There were a few exotics among them — some South American boys, sons of Argentine beef barons, one or two Russians, and even a Siamese prince, or someone who was described as a prince.
- An exotic dancer; a stripteaser.
- Any exotic particle. Glueballs, theoretical particles composed only of gluons, are exotics.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: strange, foreign, unusual, alien, rare, extraneous, inward, bizarre, odd, weird, non-native, invasive, queer, native, tropical, introduced
Translations
Every language
adj foreign, with the connotation of excitingly foreign
| Español | exótico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이국적인 igukjeogin, 이국풍의 igukpung'ui |
| 日本語 | エキゾチック ekizochikku |
| 中文 | 有異國情調 /有异国情调 yǒu yìguó qíngdiào, 外來的 /外来的 wàiláide, 異國的 /异国的 yìguóde |
| Português | exótico |
| Français | exotique |
| Deutsch | exotisch |
| Italiano | esotico |
| Ελληνικά | εξωτικός exotikós |
| Română | exotic |
| Русский | экзоти́ческий ekzotíčeskij, экзоти́чный ekzotíčnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | kì lạ |
| العربية | مجلوب |
adj non-native to the ecosystem
| Español | exótico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 외래의 oerae'ui, 외국산의 oeguksanui |
| 日本語 | 外来 gairai |
| 中文 | 外來的 /外来的 wàilái de, 引進的 /引进的 yǐnjìn de |
| Português | exótico |
| Français | exotique |
| Deutsch | exotisch |
| Ελληνικά | εξωτικός exotikós, ξένος xénos |
| Русский | экзоти́ческий ekzotíčeskij |
| Tiếng Việt | ngoại lai |
| العربية | دخيل |
noun organism exotic to an environment
| Português | (organismo) exótico |
|---|---|
| Français | exotique |
| Deutsch | Exot |
| Ελληνικά | εξωτικός exotikós |
| Русский | экзо́т ekzót |
| Tiếng Việt | sinh vật ngoại lai |
Talk about this word "exotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/exotic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. exotic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/exotic "exotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/exotic.Cite this
@misc{exotic_2026,
title = {exotic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exotic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
