EXTERN


Meaning of EXTERN in English

I. ek-ˈstərn, ˈek-ˌ adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French externe, from Latin externus

Date: 1530

archaic : external

II. noun

also ex·terne ˈek-ˌstərn

Date: 1823

: a person connected with an institution but not living or boarding in it ; specifically : a nonresident doctor or medical student at a hospital

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.