English
Etymology
Borrowed from L..
Pronunciation
a|RP<sup>1</sup> IPA|/su�.i��g�n�ɹɪs/
a|RP<sup>2</sup> IPA|/s�ɪ�ʤ��n�ɹɪs/
Adjective
en-adj|pos=sui generis|-
- In a class of its own; one of a kind.
#: Anyone who considers the Femmes sui generis has never listened to the Velvets.
#:we see him as he sees himself, surveying the invisible depths of ethical space, with all the distinction of a specialist in the sui generis. - "How To Do Things With Words" (1955), by J.L. Austin
- context|rarer By itself; of its own
#: It is nothing to worry about sui generis, but in context of the other factors it's alarming indeed.
Synonyms
sense|in a class of its own one of a kind, unique
sense|by itself per se
cs:sui generis
de:sui generis
fr:sui generis
ru:sui generis
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