sui generis

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin suī generis (literally “of its own kind/class”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌs(j)uː.aɪ ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹɪs/, /ˌsuː.i ˈɡɛn.ə.ɹɪs/, /ˌsuː.i ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹɪs/ === Adjective === sui generis (not comparable) (chiefly law) In a class of its own; one of a kind. Synonyms: one of a kind, unique, original ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === sui generis (not comparable) (rare) By itself; of its own. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) Synonym: per se ==== Translations ==== === Noun === sui generis (plural (rare) sui genera) (chiefly law) Something of its own kind; a thing apart. === References === “sui generis”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin suī generis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzuː.i ˈɡeːnəʁɪs/, /ˈzʊɪ̯-/, /-ˈɡɛnəʁɪs/ === Adverb === sui generis (sciences, law, higher register, postpositive) sui generis (forming a class of its own) Synonym: eigener Art === Further reading === “sui generis” in Duden online “sui generis”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[6] (in German) == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Latin suī generis (literally “of one's own type”). === Adjective === sui generis (invariable) sui generis == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin suī generis (literally “of its (own) kind”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌswi ˈxeneɾis/ [ˌswi ˈxe.ne.ɾis] Syllabification: sui ge‧ne‧ris === Adjective === sui generis (invariable) sui generis