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exotic

adj
/ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/UK/ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/US/ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/CA/ɪɡˈzɔtɪk/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French exotique, from Latin exōticus, from Ancient Greek ἐξωτικός (exōtikós, “foreign”, literally “from the outside”), from ἐξω- (exō-, “outside”), from ἐξ (ex, “out of”).

  1. derived from ἐξωτικός — “foreign”
  2. derived from exōticus
  3. borrowed from exotique

Definitions

  1. Foreign, especially in an exciting way.

    • an exotic appearance
    • Nothing was so splendid and exotic as the ambassador.

  2. Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly…

    Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly traded options.

  3. Being or relating to various wagers, such as the trifecta, that involve betting on the…

    Being or relating to various wagers, such as the trifecta, that involve betting on the finishing positions of multiple competitors across one or more races.

  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. Denoting or relating to any animal that is not a cat or dog, requiring specialised…

      Denoting or relating to any animal that is not a cat or dog, requiring specialised healthcare

    2. Unusual to keep or undomesticated.

    3. An organism that is exotic to an environment

      An organism that is exotic to an environment; an introduced species.

    4. A person not native to a particular area

      A person not native to a particular area; a foreigner.

      • There were a few exotics among them — some South American boys, sons of Argentine beef barons, one or two Russians, and even a Siamese prince, or someone who was described as a prince.

    5. An exotic dancer

      An exotic dancer; a stripteaser.

    6. Any exotic particle.

      • Glueballs, theoretical particles composed only of gluons, are exotics.

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Derived

cryptoexotic, exotically, exotic atom, exotic baryon, exotic cheroot, exotic dancer, exotic hadron, exoticisation, exoticise, exoticism, exoticist, exoticity, exoticization, exoticize, exotic meson, exoticness, exotic species, exotic sphere, exotic star, exotify, nonexotic, unexotic, invasive exotic

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA