exotic

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/, [ɪɡˈzɑɾɪk] (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzɔtɪk/, /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ Rhymes: -ɒtɪk === Adjective === exotic (comparative more exotic, superlative most exotic) Foreign, especially in an exciting way. Non-native to the ecosystem. extraterrestial, alien exotic materials (finance) Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly traded options. (gambling) 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. (veterinary medicine) Denoting or relating to any animal that is not a cat or dog, requiring specialised healthcare (Of a pet) Unsual to keep or undomesticated. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== exotica ==== Translations ==== === Noun === exotic (plural exotics) (biology) An organism that is exotic to an environment. An exotic dancer; a stripteaser. (physics) Any exotic particle. ==== Derived terms ==== invasive exotic ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Exotic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Exotic in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911) === Anagrams === Texico, excito-, coxite == Occitan == === Etymology === From Latin exōticus. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === exotic m (feminine singular exotica, masculine plural exotics, feminine plural exoticas) exotic == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French exotique, from Latin exoticus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eɡˈzo.tik/ === Adjective === exotic m or n (feminine singular exotică, masculine plural exotici, feminine/neuter plural exotice) exotic ==== Declension ====