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egregius.

distinguished, excellent, eminent

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[eːˈɡrɛ.ɡi.ʊs]Classical-Latin[eˈɡrɛː.d͡ʒi.us]

  1. distinguished, excellent, eminent

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
    ad cētera ēgregius

  2. illustrious, honorable

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Latin grex Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin ēgregius From ex- (“out of, outside of”) + grex (“herd”) + -ius, literally “outside of the herd”.

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