n.
Pronunciation: ik- ' sen-trik, ek-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin eccentricus, from Greek ekkentros, from ex out of + kentron center
Date: circa 1630
1 a : deviating from an established or usual pattern or style < eccentric products> b : deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways <an eccentric millionaire>
2 a : deviating from a circular path especially : ELLIPTICAL 1 <an eccentric orbit> b : located elsewhere than at the geometrical center also : having the axis or support so located <an eccentric wheel>
synonyms see STRANGE
– ec · cen · tri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb