Gregarious

Picture Do you know anyone whom you would consider to be gregarious?
 
In terms of word origins, a gregarious person likes to be part of the herd or flock. The word gregarious meaning disposed to live in flocks came to English in the 1660s from Latin gregarius (pertaining to a flock, of the herd, of the common sort, common) and from Latin grex (flock, herd). The origins of the word gregarious are in the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) root ger (to gather).
 
The word gregarious as related to persons is from 1789.
 
Also: the word gregariously contains every vowel. In case anyone asks.
 
Reference: Online Etymological Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com/
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Published on March 23, 2022 07:47
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