The difference between Farrago and Heteroclite
When used as nouns, farrago means a collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things, whereas heteroclite means a person who is unconventional.
Heteroclite is also adjective with the meaning: deviating from the ordinary rule.
check bellow for the other definitions of Farrago and Heteroclite
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Farrago as a noun:
A collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things.
Examples:
"synonyms: hodgepodge hotchpotch melange mingle-mangle mishmash oddments odds and ends omnium-gatherum ragbag"
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Heteroclite as an adjective:
Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.
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Heteroclite as an adjective (grammar):
Being irregularly declined or inflected.
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Heteroclite as a noun:
A person who is unconventional; a maverick
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Heteroclite as a noun (grammar):
An irregularly declined or inflected word
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Heteroclite as a noun (linguistics):
A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups.