extraordinaire
pronunciation
How to pronounce extraordinaire in British English:
UK [ɪkˌstrɔ:dɪˈneə(r)]
How to pronounce extraordinaire in American English:
US [ɪkˌstrɔrdɪˈner]
Word Origin
- extraordinaire (adj.)
- 1940, from French extraordinaire (14c.), literally "extraordinary, unusual, out of the ordinary," but used colloquially as a superlative; see extraordinary, which represents an older borrowing of the same word.
Example
- 1. Matt is a healthy lifestyle geek extraordinaire .
- 2. The news leaks , including the fact that a representative of currency trader extraordinaire george soros was present .
- 3. And for that course , cook is , you will pardon the expression , an executive chef extraordinaire .
- 4. That 's why it was so gratifying for me watching the academy awards telecast in 1995 , when a lifetime achievement oscar was presented to michelangelo antonioni , filmmaker extraordinaire .