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eccentric

adjective/ɨʃˈsẽtɾiku/medium

ex·cên·tri·co

Definition

Deviating from the conventional or ordinary; a person or behavior considered strange, original, or unconventional.
The old inventor was a kind but eccentric figure in the village.
The planet has a highly eccentric orbit around its star.
Common collocations
eccentric behavioreccentric personeccentric ideaseccentric orbit

Etymology

Do latim 'eccentricus', por sua vez do grego 'ekkentros' (fora do centro).

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