ἐξωτικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἔξω (éxō, outside) +‎ -τικός (-tikós, suffix forming adjectives)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἐξωτῐκός (exōtikósm (feminine ἐξωτῐκή, neuter ἐξωτῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. foreign, outlying, alien (opposed to συγγενής, ἰδιωτικός, etc.)
  2. uninitiated

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: εξωτικός (exotikós), ξωτικό (xotikó)
  • Latin: exōticus (see there for further descendants)

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