adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ɪkˌstɹɔː(ɹ).dɪˈnɛː(ɹ)/
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CMU ARPABET:EH2 K S T R AH0 AO1 R D IH0 N EH2 R
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Extraordinary, remarkable, outstanding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, postpositional
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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2
adj
Meaning 2
(of a person) Particularly skilled; unusually active; particularly successful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, postpositional
Examples
He was a dancer extraordinaire.
Charlie Parker, saxophonist extraordinaire, released many records.
Meaning relationships
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Something particularly remarkable or outstanding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from French extraordinaire. Doublet of extraordinary.