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heteroclite

/ˈhɛtəɹəʊklaɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A person who is unconventional; a maverick
  2. (grammar) An irregularly declined or inflected word
  3. A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups.
  4. Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.
  5. (grammar) Being irregularly declined or inflected.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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