Main Entry: ¹ec·cen·tric

Pronunciation: \ik-ˈsen-trik, ek-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin eccentricus, from Greek ekkentros, from ex out of + kentron center

Date: circa 1630

1 a : deviating from an established or usual pattern or style <eccentric products> b : deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways <an eccentric millionaire>
2 a : deviating from a circular path; especially : elliptical 1 <an eccentric orbit> b : located elsewhere than at the geometrical center; also : having the axis or support so located <an eccentric wheel>

synonyms see strange

— ec·cen·tri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb