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)

1. 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

1. 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)

1. distinguished

   Synonyms: insigne, ilustre

Further reading

• “egregio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28