heteroclite
What is another word for heteroclite? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Adj — Not following the usual pattern of endings for its word class; irregular.
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Etymology
Came into English from Late Latin heteroclitus, which traces to Ancient Greek ἑτερόκλιτος (heteróklitos), formed from ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) and κλίνω (klínō, “lean, incline”); this last word goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-.
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