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1heteroclite
noun het·ero·clite \ˈhe-tə-rə-ˌklīt\
Definition of HETEROCLITE
1
: a word irregular in inflection; especially : a noun irregular in declension
2
: one that deviates from common forms or rules
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First Known Use of HETEROCLITE
1580
2heteroclite
adjective
Definition of HETEROCLITE
: deviating from common rules or forms
Origin of HETEROCLITE
Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin heteroclitus, from Greek heteroklitos, from heter- + klinein to lean, inflect — more at lean
First Known Use: 1598
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