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heteroclite

/ˈhɛtəɹəʊklaɪt/

noun

Meaning

  • A person who is unconventional; a maverick

  • (grammar) An irregularly declined or inflected word

  • A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups.

Synonyms

free spirit,
individualist,
nonconformist

adjective

Meaning

  • Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.

  • (grammar) Being irregularly declined or inflected.