Added 3 October 2026
extraordinary
/ɪkˈstɹɔːdɪn(ə)ɹi/ adjective
In Latin: extraordinarius, insolitus, eximus Wiktionary
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Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
Except in extraordinary circumstances, […]
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Remarkably good.
an extraordinary poet
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Special or supernumerary.
the physician extraordinary in a royal household
noun
Origin
From Latin extrāōrdinārius, from extrā ōrdinem (“outside the order”). By surface analysis, extra- + ordinary. Doublet of extraordinaire.
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