How Should Eccentric Be Spelled?

How Should Eccentric Be Spelled?

eccentric
  1. ecocentric - 18.9%
  2. excentric - 14.8%
  3. acentric - 12.3%
  4. excentrisk - 1.6%
  5. Other - 52.46%

Which is the correct spelling of eccentric?

Eccentric comes to us through Middle English from the Medieval Latin word eccentricus, but it is ultimately derived from a combination of the Greek words ex, meaning "out of," and kentron, meaning "center." The original meaning of "eccentric" in English was "not having the same center" (as in "eccentric spheres").

What is a slang word for eccentric?

(also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild.

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