metic

metic

(ˈmɛtɪk) n (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) an alien having some rights of citizenship in the city in which he lives[C19: from Greek metoikos, from meta- (indicating change) + -oikos dwelling]

metic

Ancient Greece. a foreigner or a resident alien.See also: Greece and Greeks

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

metic - an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek cityalien, foreigner, noncitizen, outlander - a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

Translations

μέτοικος