sui generis

[ soo-i ge-ne-ris; English soo-ahy jen-er-is, soo-ee ]
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adjectiveLatin.
  1. of his, her, its, or their own kind; unique.

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British Dictionary definitions for sui generis

sui generis

/ (ˌsuːaɪ ˈdʒɛnərɪs) /


adjective
  1. unique

Origin of sui generis

1
Latin, literally: of its own kind

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Cultural definitions for sui generis

sui generis

[ (sooh-ee, sooh-eye jen-uh-ris) ]


A person or thing that is unique, in a class by itself: “She is an original artist; each of her paintings is sui generis.” From Latin, meaning “of its own kind.”

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