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metic

The correct spelling is metic.

How to pronounce metic

noun

IPA: /ˈmɛtɪk/

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The correct spelling is metic. 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.

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noun

  1. 1.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.

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