/eksθeˈlente/
#873 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
excellent
Word origin
From Latin excellens, from excellere ('to surpass, excel'). The same root gives English excellent and excel.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- excellere
- English cognates
- excellent, excel
Grammar
Masc pluralexcelentes
Examples
.
The dinner was excellent.
.
She has excellent marks this year.
, .
It is an excellent idea, thank you.
.
The restaurant's service was excellent all evening.
español .
You speak excellent Spanish for having been here only a year.
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