Origin: Latin suffix -ous
Gregarious has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
"gregarious bird species"
instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
"he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude"
(of plants) growing in groups that are close together
Describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.
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.