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/ɛks.tʁa.ɔʁ.di.nɛʁ/

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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

Masc pluralextraordinaires

Examples

.

It was an extraordinary evening.

.

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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This word is part of lesson 38.