EXORBITANT


Meaning of EXORBITANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -tənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin exorbitant-, exorbitans, present participle of exorbitare to deviate, from Latin ex- + orbita track of a wheel, rut, from orbis disk, hoop

Date: 15th century

1. : not coming within the scope of the law

2. : exceeding the customary or appropriate limits in intensity, quality, amount, or size

Synonyms: see excessive

• ex·or·bi·tant·ly adverb

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