sui generis
/ˌs(j)uː.aɪ ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹɪs/ · adj
Meaning
- In a class of its own; one of a kind.
- By itself; of its own.
- Something of its own kind; a thing apart.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Latin suī generis (literally “of its own kind/class”).
- suī generis(la)→
- sui generis (English)
- Relations: bor
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