metœcus

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metœcus

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

noun metœci · metoecus

rare denizen, sojourner, stranger, outlander.

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@misc{met_cus_2026,
  title = {metœcus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/met%C5%93cus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}