extraordinaire
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Directly from French
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[edit] Adjective
extraordinaire (not comparable)
- Extraordinary; particularly skilled.
- He was a dancer extraordinaire.
[edit] Usage notes
- Following the manner of French adjectives, and unlike most English adjectives, extraordinaire follows its subject.
- Charlie Parker, saxophonist extraordinaire, released many records.
[edit] French
[edit] Pronunciation
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[edit] Adjective
extraordinaire (epicene, plural extraordinaires)
- extraordinary, out of the ordinary
