gregarious
[ gri-gair-ee-uhs ]
/ grɪˈgɛər i əs /
adjective
fond of the company of others; sociable.
living in flocks or herds, as animals.
Botany.
growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.
pertaining to a flock or crowd.
Origin of gregarious
1660–70; < Latin
gregārius belonging to a flock, equivalent to
greg- (stem of
grex) flock +
-ārius
-ary
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British Dictionary definitions for gregariousness
gregarious
/ (ɡrɪˈɡɛərɪəs) /
adjective
enjoying the company of others
(of animals) living together in herds or flocks
Compare solitary (def. 6)
(of plants) growing close together but not in dense clusters
of, relating to, or characteristic of crowds or communities
Derived forms of gregarious
gregariously, adverb gregariousness, nounWord Origin for gregarious
C17: from Latin
gregārius belonging to a flock, from
grex flock