METIC

Meaning of METIC in English

[ 'mɛtɪk ]

■ noun a foreigner living in an ancient Greek city who had some of the privileges of citizenship.

Origin

C19: formed irregularly from Gk metoikos , from meta- (expressing change) + oikos 'dwelling'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

METIC — (Greek, metoikos ) Any resident foreigner, including freed slaves, in ancient Greece. Although metics were free, they lacked full benefits …
Английский словарь Британика
METIC — ˈmed.ik noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek metoikos, from meta- + oikos house — more at vicinity : an alien …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
METIC — (n.) A sojourner; an immigrant; an alien resident in a Grecian city, but not a citizen.
Английский словарь Webster
METIC — ( n. ) A sojourner; an immigrant; an alien resident in a Grecian city, but not a citizen.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
METIC — /met"ik/ , n. an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
METIC — noun a sojourner; an immigrant; an alien resident in a grecian city, but not a citizen.
Webster English vocab
METIC — Greek Metoikos, in ancient Greece, any of the resident aliens, including freed slaves. Metics were found in most states except …
Britannica English vocabulary
METIC — metic BrE AmE ˈmet ɪk AmE \ ˈmet̬- ▷ metic|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
METIC — n. Gk Antiq. an alien living in a Greek city with some privileges of citizenship. [irreg. f. Gk metoikos (as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
METIC — n. Gk Antiq. an alien living in a Greek city with some privileges of citizenship. [ irreg. f. Gk metoikos …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
METIC — n. Gk Antiq. an alien living in a Greek city with some privileges of citizenship. Etymology: irreg. f. Gk metoikos …
Oxford English vocab
METIC — n. (Greek, metoikos ) Any resident foreigner, including freed slaves, in ancient Greece. Although metics were free, they lacked full …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
METIC — Метэки
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ARITH — abbreviation ~metic; ~metical
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POLIS — In ancient Greece, an independent city and its surrounding region under a unified government. A polis might originate from the …
Английский словарь Британика
LYSIAS — born с 445 died с 380 BC Greek orator. He was a metic (resident foreigner) in Athens, and as such …
Английский словарь Британика
ALPHAMETIC — ¦alfə¦med.ik noun ( -s ) Etymology: alpha betic + arith metic : a mathematical puzzle consisting of a numerical computation …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARITHLOG PAPER — ˈarə̇thˌlȯg-, -äg- noun Etymology: arith metic + log arithm : semilogarithmic coordinate paper
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COSMETIC — cosmetic BrE AmE kɒz ˈmet ɪk AmE \ kɑːz ˈmet̬ ɪk ▷ cosmetic|ally ə l‿i ▷ cosmetic|s s ▶ cos …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ARITHMETIC — I arithmetic noun BrE AmE ə ˈrɪθ mə tɪk II arithmetic adjective BrE AmE ˌær ɪθ ˈmet ɪk ◂ -əθ- …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POLIS — n. In ancient Greece, an independent city and its surrounding region under a unified government. A polis might originate from …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LYSIAS — born 0441; 445 died 0441; 380 BC Greek orator. He was a metic (resident foreigner) in Athens, and as such …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SUBJECT — Synonyms and related words : IC analysis, above, academic specialty, action, actor, affair, agent, anagnorisis, angle, answerable to, application, appositive, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
NATIONAL — Synonyms and related words : all-comprehending, all-comprehensive, all-covering, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-filling, all-including, all-inclusive, all-pervading, allover, catholic, chauvinistic, citizen, citizen by …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
IMMIGRANT
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HYPHENATE — Synonyms and related words : analyze, bracket, citizen, citizen by adoption, conjugate, cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, decline, hyphenated American, immigrant, inflect, mark, …
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COSMOPOLITAN — Synonyms and related words : all-comprehending, all-comprehensive, all-covering, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-filling, all-including, all-inclusive, all-pervading, allover, blase, braw, broad, broad-gauged, broad-minded, …
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CITIZEN — Synonyms and related words : burgess, burgher, citizen by adoption, civilian, cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, deditician, denizen, dweller, franklin, free citizen, freedman, …
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МЕТЭКИ — Metic
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