extraordinaire

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Usage notes 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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

[edit] Adjective

extraordinaire (not comparable)

1. Extraordinary; particularly skilled.

   He was a dancer extraordinaire.

[edit] Usage notes

• Unlike most English adjectives, extraordinaire follows its subject.
• The subject of extraordinaire often appears without an article when describing a person:

  Charlie Parker, saxophonist extraordinaire, released many records.

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[edit] French

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[edit] Adjective

extraordinaire (epicene, plural extraordinaires)

1. extraordinary, out of the ordinary