exorbitant

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English exorbitant, through Old French from Late Latin exorbitāns, present active participle of exorbitō (“to go out of the track”), from ex (“out”) + orbita (“wheel-track”); see orbit. Compare French exorbitant. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/, /ɛɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzoɹbətənt/, /ɛɡˈzoɹbətənt/ === Adjective === exorbitant (comparative more exorbitant, superlative most exorbitant) Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant. Synonyms: extortionate, inordinate; see also Thesaurus:exorbitant ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin exorbitāns, possibly via French. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛk.sɔr.biˈtɑnt/ === Adjective === exorbitant (comparative exorbitanter, superlative exorbitantst) exorbitant Synonyms: buitensporig, excessief ==== Declension ==== == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Late Latin exorbitāns, present participle of exorbitō (whence exorbiter). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛɡ.zɔʁ.bi.tɑ̃/ === Adjective === exorbitant (feminine exorbitante, masculine plural exorbitants, feminine plural exorbitantes) exorbitant extortionate ==== Related terms ==== orbite === Further reading === “exorbitant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == German == === Etymology === From Late Latin exorbitāns. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ant === Adjective === exorbitant (strong nominative masculine singular exorbitanter, comparative exorbitanter, superlative am exorbitantesten) exorbitant Synonyms: maßlos, unverschämt ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “exorbitant” in Duden online “exorbitant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French exorbitant, from Latin exorbitans. === Adjective === exorbitant m or n (feminine singular exorbitantă, masculine plural exorbitanți, feminine/neuter plural exorbitante) extortionate ==== Declension ====