metic
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metic
- /ˈmɛtɪk/ UK
- /ˈmɛtək/
- [ˈmɛɾək]
Sounds like medic · Rhymes with -ɛtɪk
Where it comes from
From Late Latin metycus (also metoecus), from Ancient Greek μέτοικος (métoikos, “foreigner, metic”).
noun metics
- In Ancient Greek city-states, a resident alien who did not have the rights of a citizen and who paid a tax for the right to live there.
Translations
Talk about this word "metic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/metic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. metic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/metic "metic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/metic.Cite this
@misc{metic_2026,
title = {metic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/metic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
