How to pronounce heteroclite
American English pronunciation
HET-uh-ruh-klyt
- IPA
- /ˈhɛtəɹəˌklaɪt/
- Syllables
- HET · uh · ruh · klyt (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What heteroclite means
Odd and irregular; breaking the usual rules
In a sentence: The professor had heteroclite habits, like eating breakfast at midnight.
Where it comes from: It comes from Greek words meaning other and to lean. It was first used for words that change their endings in unusual ways.
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