extraordinary
/ˌekstɹəˈɔːdəˌneɹi/ek-struh-AWR-duh-neh-ree
/ˌɛkstɹəˈɔɹdəˌnɛɹi/ek-struh-AWR-duh-neh-ree
Meaningbeyond the usual order
Common meaning: very unusual or remarkable
- extraoutside, beyond
- ordina row, rank, ordered seriesLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1277 · scan
- aryending: linked with, or a place for
‘outside, beyond’ + ‘a row, rank, ordered series’ → extraordinary
Journey through time
- Latinextraordinarius‘beyond the usual’source
- Englishextraordinary‘very unusual or remarkable’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin ōrdō ‘a row, rank, ordered series’.
Roots
- ōrdō, -inis Latin “a row, rank, ordered series”
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