exotic
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
L46124 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ / /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/ / [ɪɡˈzɑɾɪk]
adj
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”).
- Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
“an exotic appearance”
“Nothing was so splendid and exotic as the ambassador.”
- Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
- Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
“exotic materials”
- Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly traded options.
- 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.
- Denoting or relating to any animal that is not a cat or dog, requiring specialised healthcare
- Unusual to keep or undomesticated.
noun
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”).
- An organism that is exotic to an environment; an introduced species.
- 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.”
- An exotic dancer; a stripteaser.
- Any exotic particle.
“Glueballs, theoretical particles composed only of gluons, are exotics.”