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French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin excentricus, from ex- (“away”) + centrum (“the centre”) + -icus. By surface analysis, ex- + centre + -ique.
Pronunciation
Adjective
excentrique (plural excentriques)
- eccentric (away from the centre)
- Synonym: excentré
- (geometry) eccentric (not having the same centre)
- Coordinate term: concentrique
- (figuratively) eccentric (characterized by unusual behaviour), oddball
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