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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
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/
- Rhymes: -exjo
- Syllabification: e‧gre‧gio
Adjective
egregio (feminine egregia, masculine plural egregios, feminine plural egregias)
- distinguished
- Synonyms: insigne, ilustre
Further reading