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Gregarious Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Gregarious has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species

"gregarious bird species"

2

instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

"he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude"

3

(of plants) growing in groups that are close together

4

Describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.

Related Terms
Antonyms
ungregarious

Origin

The word gregarious first appeared in English in 1688, borrowed directly from the Latin term gregārius. It originally described something related to a flock or herd.

Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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