1. Deviating from the normal or expected pattern; irregular or anomalous.
Usage: Formal or technical usage; Often used in linguistics and grammar to describe words that do not follow standard inflection patterns
2. (Linguistics) Relating to a noun or verb that does not follow the standard declension or conjugation pattern of its class.
Usage: Technical term in grammar and historical linguistics; Commonly applied to ancient languages such as Latin and Greek

Examples

• The Latin noun 'vis' (force) is heteroclitic because it does not follow the standard third-declension pattern.
• Some verbs in ancient Greek are heteroclitic, showing unexpected forms across their conjugations.
• The researcher noted several heteroclitic features in the dialect that set it apart from the standard language.
• Heteroclitic words often pose challenges for language learners studying classical languages.
• The grammar book devoted a chapter to heteroclitic nouns and their irregular forms.
• This heteroclitic behavior in the text suggests it may come from a different linguistic tradition.