[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004