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      metic
      noun
      an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city
      Roots
      metamet- · Greek · changed/withoikosic- · Greek · house/dwelling
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      Where does metic come from?

      The word metic breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: met-, from Greek meta (“changed/with”); and ic, from Greek oikos (“house/dwelling”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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