EGREGIOUS


Meaning of EGREGIOUS in English

[ ɪ'gri:dʒəs ]

■ adjective

1》 outstandingly bad; shocking.

2》 archaic remarkably good.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C16: from L. egregius 'illustrious', lit. 'standing out from the flock', from ex- 'out' + grex , greg- 'flock'.

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