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heteroclite

The correct spelling is heteroclite.

How to pronounce heteroclite

noun

IPA: /ˈhɛtəɹəʊklaɪt/

Say it like: Het-ero-cli-te

The correct spelling is heteroclite. A person who is unconventional; a maverick

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A person who is unconventional; a maverick
  2. 2.(grammar) An irregularly declined or inflected word
  3. 3.A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups.

adjective

  1. 1.Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.
  2. 2.(grammar) Being irregularly declined or inflected.

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