extraordinaire
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Directly from French
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
extraordinaire (not comparable)
- 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]
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Adjective [edit]
extraordinaire (masculine and feminine, plural extraordinaires)
- extraordinary, out of the ordinary