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extraordinaire en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɪkˌstɹɔː(ɹ).dɪˈnɛː(ɹ)/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from French extraordinaire. Doublet of extraordinary.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, postpositional) Extraordinary, remarkable, outstanding.
2. (not-comparable, postpositional) (of a person) Particularly skilled; unusually active; particularly successful.
   • there will be Tom Cruise, as spy extraordinaire Ethan Hunt, running as fast as he can, jumping off cliffs and ultimately saving the day after surviving many close calls. 2023 July 5, Murtada Elfadl, “Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One review: Tom Cruise runs, jumps, and delivers again”, in AV Club:
   • Charlie Parker, saxophonist extraordinaire, released many records.
   • He was a dancer extraordinaire.

extraordinaire en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɪkˌstɹɔː(ɹ).dɪˈnɛː(ɹ)/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from French extraordinaire. Doublet of extraordinary.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Something particularly remarkable or outstanding.
   • "The very best of Swiss dining in this essentially rural country is as much about experience as culinary extraordinaire." 2012, Lonely Planet, Nicola Williams, Kerry Christiani, Lonely Planet Switzerland: