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gregarious
[ gri-gair-ee-uhs ]
/ grÉŖĖgÉÉr i És /
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adjective
fond of the company of others; sociable.
living in flocks or herds, as animals.
Botany. growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.
pertaining to a flock or crowd.
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Origin of gregarious
1660ā70; <Latin gregÄrius belonging to a flock, equivalent to greg- (stem of grex ) flock + -Ärius -ary
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British Dictionary definitions for gregarious
gregarious
/ (É”rÉŖĖÉ”ÉÉrÉŖÉs) /
adjective
enjoying the company of others
(of animals) living together in herds or flocksCompare solitary (def. 6)
(of plants) growing close together but not in dense clusters
of, relating to, or characteristic of crowds or communities
Derived forms of gregarious
gregariously, adverbgregariousness, nounWord Origin for gregarious
C17: from Latin gregÄrius belonging to a flock, from grex flock
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