heteroclite

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈhɛtərəˌklaɪt/ UK /ˈhɛtərəˌklaɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
deviating from the ordinary rule or form; irregular or abnormal

The grammar listed several heteroclite nouns with irregular plurals.

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Synonyms

1 adj · deviating from the ordinary... irregular anomalous abnormal aberrant deviant exceptional

Opposites

regular normal conventional standard

Word family

Derived forms heteroclitic

Related forms heteroclitic

Etymology

From Late Latin heteroclitus, from Ancient Greek heteroklitos ('irregularly inflected'), from heteros ('other, different') + klitos ('inflected', from klinein 'to lean, bend').

ἑτερόκλιτος Ancient Greek ἕτερος Ancient Greek κλίνειν Ancient Greek

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# heteroclite

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈhɛtərəˌklaɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈhɛtərəˌklaɪt/

## Meanings
1. deviating from the ordinary rule or form; irregular or abnormal

## Examples
- The grammar listed several heteroclite nouns with irregular plurals.

## Synonyms
- irregular
- anomalous
- abnormal
- aberrant
- deviant
- exceptional

## Antonyms
- regular
- normal
- conventional
- standard

## Derived Forms
- heteroclitic

## Related Forms
- heteroclitic

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ἑτερόκλιτος
- Root: ἕτερος
- Root: κλίνειν

## Etymology
From Late Latin heteroclitus, from Ancient Greek heteroklitos ('irregularly inflected'), from heteros ('other, different') + klitos ('inflected', from klinein 'to lean, bend').

## AI Etymology
Heteroclite comes from Late Latin heteroclitus, from Ancient Greek heteroklitos ('irregularly inflected'), from heteros ('other, different') + klitos ('inflected', from klinein 'to lean, bend'). The historical trail runs through Ancient Greek ἑτερόκλιτος, Ancient Greek ἕτερος and Ancient Greek κλίνειν. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means deviating from the ordinary rule or form; irregular or abnormal. Derived formations include heteroclitic; related forms include heteroclitic.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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