extrinsic
Syllabification: (ex·trin·sic)
Pronunciation: /ikˈstrinzik, -sik/
Definition of extrinsic
adjective
Derivatives
Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense 'outward'): from late Latin extrinsecus 'outward', from Latin extrinsecus 'outwardly', based on exter 'outer'; the ending was altered under the influence of -ic