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heteroclite

Heteroclite (adj) means Irregularly declined or inflected.

adj
1
Irregularly declined or inflected.
2
Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.
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Etymology

From Late Latin heteroclitus, from Ancient Greek ἑτερόκλιτος (heteróklitos), from ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) + κλίνω (klínō, “lean, incline”), the latter from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-.

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What is the meaning of heteroclite?

"heteroclite" (adj) means irregularly declined or inflected.

What are the different meanings of heteroclite?

"heteroclite" has 2 main meanings: 1. Irregularly declined or inflected; 2. Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.

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