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Etymology of the English word ectopia

the English word ectopia
derived from the Latin word ectopia
derived from the Greek word ektopos, ἔκτοπος (distant)
using the Greek prefix ek-
derived from the Greek word topos, τόπος (a spot ; location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard)
derived from the Greek word koinos topos
derived from the Greek word omotopia

Date

The earliest known usage of ectopia in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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