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metic (n.)
"resident alien in an ancient Greek state," 1808, from Late Latin
metycus
, from Greek
metoikos
, literally "one who has changed his residence," from
meta-
"change" (see
meta-
) +
-oikos
"dwelling," from
oikein
"to dwell" (see
villa
).