/ɛks.tʁa.ɔʁ.di.nɛʁ/
Translation
extraordinary, remarkable
Word origin
From Latin extraordinarius, built on the phrase extra ordinem ('outside the usual order'). English 'extraordinary' comes from the same Latin adjective.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- extraordinarius
- English cognates
- extraordinary, ordinary, order
Grammar
Examples
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It was an extraordinary evening.
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She has a remarkable memory for faces.
' ' -.
There is nothing remarkable about it.
municipal .
The town council is meeting in an extraordinary session.
! ' .
Amazing! I was not expecting that at all.
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