eximious
/ɛɡˈzɪmɪəs/
eximious adjective: pre-eminent, outstanding.
Adjective
eximious (comparative more eximious, superlative most eximious)
- Pre-eminent, outstanding.
- You've read the death of Hercules,
In classic tale related;
But there the facts of his decease
Erroneously are stated:
Each schoolboy will at large recite
Fast as his Alphabeta,
How that eximious man of might
Departed on Mount Eta.1850, “The Hercules Cheap Paletot”, in Punch, volume 18, page 38 - Eximious is a delicious word, meaning, outstanding.2002, A.S. Byatt, A Whistling Woman, Vintage International, published 2004, page 115
- You've read the death of Hercules,
eximious meaning in Bengali
eximious in Bengali
- অতি উৎকৃষ্ট, বিশিষ্ট, অতুলনীয়
Forms of eximious
| comparative | more eximious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most eximious |
Origin of eximious
From Latin eximius (“set apart, select”), from eximō (“take out or away; deliver, free”), from ex (“out of, from”) + emō (“buy; acquire, take”).
Words formed from eximious
Questions about eximious
- What does eximious mean?
- Eximious means pre-eminent, outstanding.
- What is eximious in Bengali?
- Eximious in Bengali is অতি উৎকৃষ্ট, বিশিষ্ট, অতুলনীয়. See Eximious meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is eximious?
- Eximious is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce eximious?
- Eximious is pronounced /ɛɡˈzɪmɪəs/.
Words near eximious in the dictionary
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