metic

English

/ˈmɛtɪk/, /ˈmɛtək/

noun

Definitions

(historical) In Ancient Greek city-states, a resident alien who did not have the rights of a citizen and who paid a tax for the right to live there.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin metycus derived from Ancient Greek μέτοικος (metic, foreigner).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μέτοικος

Gloss

metic, foreigner

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

metoecus Latin
metycus Latin
métèque French
μέτοικος Ancient Greek
οἶκος Ancient Greek