ex·traor·di·nar·y /ikˈstrôrd(ə)nˌerē,ˌekstrəˈôrdnˌerē/ noun: extraordinarynoun: extra-ordinaryplural noun: extraordinariesplural noun: extra-ordinariesadjective: extraordinaryadjective: extra-ordinary very unusual or remarkable. unusually great. (of a meeting) specially convened. (of an official) additional; specially employed. Origin late Middle English: from Latin extraordinarius, from extra ordinem ‘outside the normal course of events’. #extraordinary