Associations to the word «Metic»

Wiktionary

METIC, noun. In ancient Greek city-states, a resident alien who did not have citizen rights and who paid a tax for the right to live there.

Dictionary definition

METIC, noun. An alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley