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sui generis

/suˑ.i ˈɡɛnɛɹɪs/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (incorrectly) A thing apart, an isolated specimen
  2. In a class of its own; one of a kind.
  3. (rarer) By itself; of its own.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

single(English)special(English)one and only(English)one-off(English)like no other(English)only(English)particular(English)distinctive(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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