extraordinaire
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin extraordinārius.
Pronunciation[edit]
-
audio (file)
Adjective[edit]
extraordinaire (masculine and feminine, plural extraordinaires)
- extraordinary, out of the ordinary
External links[edit]
- "extraordinaire" in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
