EXOTIC

Meaning

Foreign, especially in an exciting way.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed 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”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

• 2025-01-22TXCOIEN
• 2023-07-18ICXTOEN