Etymology

exocyclic

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Today it means: (of a cyclic compound) not forming part of, or not attached to the ring Full definition →

English cyclic ← Classical Latin cyclicus ← French cyclique
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἔξω (éxō)
  3. Englishexo-
  4. Ancient Greekκυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)
  5. Classical Latincyclicu
  6. Middle Frenchcyclique
  7. Frenchcyclique
  8. Classical Latincyclicus
  9. Englishcyclic
  10. English todayexocyclic

From exo- + cyclic.

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