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gregarious

/ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/ adjective

Latin root: gregārius First recorded: 1688 Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gregarious at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species.
    gregarious bird species
  2. Instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others.
    he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude
  3. (of plants) growing in groups that are close together.

Origin

First attested in 1688; borrowed from Latin gregārius, see -ious.

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