metic

• Substantivo que designa um estrangeiro residente em uma cidade-estado da Grécia antiga que pagava uma taxa ou imposto pelo direito de residência, gozando de certos privilégios, mas sem cidadania plena.

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.

   Antônimoscitizen