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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin ēgregius.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈɡɾɛ.ʒi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /eˈɡɾɛ.ʒju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈɡɾɛ.ʒi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /eˈɡɾɛ.ʒju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈɡɾɛ.ʒi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /eˈɡɾɛ.ʒjo/
Adjective
egrégio (feminine egrégia, masculine plural egrégios, feminine plural egrégias)
- exceptional; outstanding
- Synonyms: ilustre, insigne, notável
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