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Word entry · 8 letters

eclectic

Best crossword clue

"Varied in style"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ɛkˈlɛk.tɪk/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted ccceeiltStarts with EEnds with C1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas

Word origin

From French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikós, “selective”), from ἐκλέγω (eklégō, “to pick, choose”), from ἐκ (ek, “out, from”) + λέγω (légō, “to choose, count”).

Used in a sentence

  • Though rooted in jazz, Byron's music is stylistically eclectic.
  • All members of the Hominoidea, apes and man, show an eclectic taste in food but select, from a wide range of possibilities, only a few to provide the bulk of their diet.
  • Colvin said Obama has an eclectic taste in music, listening to everything from Indonesian flute music to OutKast to Motown.

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