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extra + vagari
Latin · ancient
"to wander outside, beyond"
'outside' plus 'to wander' combined
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estravagante
Italian · medieval
"extravagant, wandering beyond"
described something wandering beyond normal bounds
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extravaganza
Italian · 1700s
"an extravagance; eccentric behavior"
a noun coined for extravagant, eccentric behavior
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extravaganza
English · 1754-1794
"an elaborate, spectacular entertainment"
entered for peculiar behavior, then specialized to an elaborate, fantastical stage spectacle
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