different between etymological vs heteroclite

English

Etymology

etymology +? -ical

Adjective

etymological (comparative more etymological, superlative most etymological)

1. (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology.
2. (comparable) (of a word) Consistent with its etymological characteristics (in historical usage and/or the source language).

Derived terms

• etymological argument
• etymologically

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Translations

English

Etymology

From Late Latin heteroclitus, from Ancient Greek ??????????? (heteróklitos), from ?????? (héteros, “other, another, different”) + ????? (klín?, “lean, incline”), the latter from Proto-Indo-European *?ley-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?h?t????kla?t/

Adjective

heteroclite (comparative more heteroclite, superlative most heteroclite)

1. Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.
2. (grammar) Being irregularly declined or inflected.

Related terms

• heteroclitic

See also

• eclectic

Noun

heteroclite (plural heteroclites)

1. A person who is unconventional; a maverick
2. (grammar) An irregularly declined or inflected word
3. (linguistics) A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups.

Synonyms

• (unconventional person): free spirit, individualist, nonconformist; see also Thesaurus:maverick

Related terms

• heteroclitic

Translations

Anagrams

• heterotelic

Latin

Adjective

heteroclite

1. vocative masculine singular of heteroclitus