Meanings
nounktetic (plural ktetics)
plural ktetics · alternative ctetic
- adjectivepossessivehuman sciencespossessive adjective
Origin
- Ancient Greekκτητικός“possessive”
- Englishktetic
From Ancient Greek κτητικός (ktētikós, “possessive”).
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APA
ktetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ktetic
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“ktetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ktetic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ktetic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ktetic.
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