Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Exorbitant



ex·or·bi·tant (-tənt)

adjective
going beyond what is reasonable, just, proper, usual, etc.; excessive; extravagant: said esp. of charges, prices, etc.

modif.
excessive, extravagant, inordinate, immoderate; see excessive, expensive, extreme 2. See syn. study at excessive.

Etymology: ME < L exorbitans, prp. of exorbitare, to go out of the track < ex-, out + orbita, a track, orbit

Example: Our shopping binge in Divisoria was anything but EXORBITANT.

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