egregio

See also: egrégio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēgregius.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eˈɡrɛ.d͡ʒo/
Rhymes: -ɛdʒo
Hyphenation: e‧grè‧gio

Adjective

egregio (feminine egregia, masculine plural egregi, feminine plural egregie)

distinguished
Synonyms: eccellente, eminente, esimio

un artista egregio ― a distinguished artist

Derived terms

egregiamente
Egregio signore (“Dear Sir”)

Further reading

egregio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Adjective

ēgregiō

dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of ēgregius

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēgregius.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eˈɡɾexjo/ [eˈɣ̞ɾe.xjo]
Rhymes: -exjo
Syllabification: e‧gre‧gio

Adjective

egregio (feminine egregia, masculine plural egregios, feminine plural egregias)

distinguished
Synonyms: insigne, ilustre

Further reading

“egregio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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