metic
pronunciation
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- Noun:
- an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city
Word Origin
- metic (n.)
- "resident alien in an ancient Greek state," 1808, from Late Latin metycus, from Greek metoikos, literally "one who has changed his residence," from meta- "change" (see meta-) + -oikos "dwelling," from oikein "to dwell" (see villa).