# metœcus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. denizen, sojourner, stranger, outlander.

## Etymology
From Latin metoecus, from Ancient Greek μέτοικος (métoikos, “alien, outsider, foreigner”), combination of μετά (metá) and οἶκος (oîkos, “residency”). Cognate with French métèque.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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