metic

• Sustantivo que designa a un extranjero que residía en una ciudad-estado de la antigua Grecia, a menudo con ciertos privilegios, pero que pagaba un impuesto o tributo por el derecho a vivir allí y carecía de la plena ciudadanía.

A noun referring to a foreigner who paid a tax or fee for the right to reside in an ancient Greek city-state, often enjoying certain privileges but not full citizenship.

1. Resident alien in ancient GreeceC2formal

   A foreigner living in an ancient Greek city-state who paid a special tax for the right to reside there, but did not have full citizenship rights.

   Meteco

   • In ancient Athens, a metic could own property but could not vote.
   • Many metics were skilled artisans and traders in Greek cities.
   • The status of a metic was hereditary in some city-states.

   Antónimoscitizen