extravagant

Signification (Anglais)

  1. Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
  2. Extreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.
  3. Exorbitant
  4. Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful.

Fréquence

C2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

Inherited from Middle English extravagaunt, from Middle French extravagant and its etymon Medieval Latin extravagans, present participle of extravagor (“to wander beyond”), from Latin extra (“beyond”) + vagor (“to wander, stray”).

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