Definition of "heteroclite" in English

adjective

1. (grammar) Irregularly declined or inflected.

2. (dated) Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.

noun

1. (grammar) An irregularly declined or inflected word.

2. (linguistics) A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups.

3. A person who is unconventional; a maverick.