metic

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• Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɛtɪk/
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• /ˈmɛtək/ General American, weak vowel merger
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• [ˈmɛɾək] General American, weak vowel merger
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• homophone: medic
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• rhymes with -ɛtɪk
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From Late Latin metycus (also metoecus), from Ancient Greek μέτοικος (métoikos, “foreigner, metic”).

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Danish: metoik — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Dutch: metoik — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Finnish: metoikit — resident alien in ancient Greece
• French: métèque — resident alien in ancient Greece
• German: Metöke — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Greek: μέτοικος (métoikos) — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Ancient Greek: μέτοικος (métoikos) — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Italian: meteco — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Kabuverdianu: métiku — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Kabuverdianu: métiku — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Kabuverdianu: métiku — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Latin: metoecus — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Polish: metojk — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Portuguese: meteco — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Russian: мете́к (metɛ́k) — resident alien in ancient Greece
• Spanish: meteco — resident alien in ancient Greece