extraordinaire

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Directly from French

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈɛks.tɹɔːdˌɪn.eə(ɹ)/ X-SAMPA: /"Eks.trO:d%In.E@(r)/ (UK)

Adjective [edit]

extraordinaire (not comparable)

  1. Extraordinary; particularly skilled.
    He was a dancer extraordinaire.

Usage notes [edit]

  • Following the manner of French adjectives, and unlike most English adjectives, extraordinaire follows its subject.
    Charlie Parker, saxophonist extraordinaire, released many records.

French [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Adjective [edit]

extraordinaire (masculine and feminine, plural extraordinaires)

  1. extraordinary, out of the ordinary
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