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sui generis

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Main Entry:
sui ge·ner·is Listen to the pronunciation of sui generis Listen to the pronunciation of sui generis
Pronunciation:
\ˌsü-ˌī-ˈje-nə-rəs; ˌsü-ē-ˈje-, -ˈge-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin, of its own kind
Date:
1754
: constituting a class alone : unique, peculiar
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