egregio

== Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ēgregius. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˈɡrɛ.d͡ʒo/ Rhymes: -ɛdʒo Hyphenation: e‧grè‧gio === Adjective === egregio (feminine egregia, masculine plural egregi, feminine plural egregie) distinguished Synonyms: eccellente, eminente, esimio un artista egregio ― a distinguished artist ==== Usage notes ==== In written correspondence, it translates dear in formal contexts when the addressee is male (dear Mr Smith becoming egregio Signor Smith); when the addressee is female, gentile is preferred. ==== Derived terms ==== egr. (abbreviation) egregiamente === Further reading === egregio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Latin == === Adjective === ēgregiō dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of ēgregius == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ēgregius. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˈɡɾexjo/ [eˈɣ̞ɾe.xjo] Rhymes: -exjo Syllabification: e‧gre‧gio === Adjective === egregio (feminine egregia, masculine plural egregios, feminine plural egregias) distinguished Synonyms: insigne, ilustre === Further reading === “egregio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025