heteroclite
/ˈhɛtəɹəʊklaɪt/
noun
- 1
A person who is unconventional; a maverick
- 2
(grammar) An irregularly declined or inflected word
- 3
A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups.
adjective
- 1
Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.
- 2
(grammar) Being irregularly declined or inflected.
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