exotic
Foreign, especially in an exciting wayForeign, especially in an exciting way.
» We got to eat exotic dishes.
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7 sensesForeign, especially in an exciting way.
an exotic appearance
Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
Non-native to the ecosystem.
exotisch
экзоти́ческийekzotíčeskij
екзоти́чнийekzotýčnyj
Extraterrestial, alien
exotic materials
Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly traded options.
Being or relating to various wagers, such as the trifecta, that involve betting on the finishing positions of multiple competitors across one or more races.
Denoting or relating to any animal that is not a cat or dog, requiring specialised healthcare
Unusual to keep or undomesticated.
strikingly strange or unusual
Examples
74 sentencesWe got to eat exotic dishes.
We were able to eat exotic dishes.
What's the most exotic food you've tried?
I like exotic foods.
ruМне нравится экзотическая еда. — odexed
Her exotic perfume has a subtle scent.
Її екзотичні парфуми мають тонкий запах. — deniko
ruУ её экзотических духов тонкий аромат. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French exotique, from Latin exōticus, from Ancient Greek ἐξωτικός (exBorrowed from Middle French exotique, from Latin exōticus, from Ancient Greek ἐξωτικός (exōtikós, “foreign”, literally “from the outside”), from ἐξω- (exō-, “outside”), from ἐξ (ex, “out of”).
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Forms
more exotic, most exotic| Comparative | more exotic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most exotic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world:alien
Word family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form