extracurricular

English

Etymology

extra- + curricular

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛkstɹəkəˈɹɪkjʊlə(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ)
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Adjective

extracurricular (not comparable)

  1. Outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment.
    Hyponym: supercurricular
    The students enjoy a number of extracurricular activities at weekends.
  2. Similarly outside of the normal duties of a job or profession.
  3. (informal) Extramarital. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Translations

Noun

extracurricular (plural extracurriculars)

  1. (education) An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.
  2. (informal) An activity beyond official duties of a job or profession.
  3. (informal) An extramarital affair.

Translations

Spanish

Adjective

extracurricular m or f (masculine and feminine plural extracurriculares)

  1. extracurricular

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