different between heteroclite vs heteroclitical

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

English

Etymology

From heteroclitic +? -al or heteroclite +? -ical.

Adjective

heteroclitical (comparative more heteroclitical, superlative most heteroclitical)

1. (obsolete) Anomalous, heteroclite.
   • , II.4.1.iv:

     those loathsome and fulsome filthy potions, heteroclitical pills (so he cals them), horse medicines […]