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met⋅ic

  [met-ik]
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–noun
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
Origin:
1800–10; < LL metycus, var. of metoecus < Gk métoikos emigrant, equiv. to met- met- + -oikos dwelling
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metic 
"resident alien in an ancient Gk. state," 1808, from L.L. metycus, from Gk. metoikos, lit. "one who has changed his residence," from meta- "change" (see meta-) + -oikos "dwelling," from oikein "to dwell" (see villa).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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