eminent

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɛmɪnənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #18682

Meanings

1

adj
Famous and highly respected in a particular field.

The conference was opened by an eminent professor of physics.
2

adj
Outstanding or remarkable in degree.

His eminent good sense kept the negotiations on track.

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Synonyms

1 adj · famous and highly respected... distinguished illustriousesteemed

2 adj · outstanding or remarkable... notable noteworthy remarkable

Word family

Derived forms eminence eminentlyeminentnesshypereminentpreeminentsupereminentuneminent

Related forms imminent prominent

Etymology

From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis, from verb ēmineō (“to project, protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mineō, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from mānō (“to flow”).

*men- Proto-Indo-European éminent Middle French

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# eminent

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈɛmɪnənt/
**Frequency rank:** 18682

## Meanings
1. Famous and highly respected in a particular field.
2. Outstanding or remarkable in degree.

## Examples
- The conference was opened by an eminent professor of physics.
- His eminent good sense kept the negotiations on track.

## Derived Forms
- eminence
- eminently
- eminentness
- hypereminent
- preeminent
- supereminent
- uneminent

## Related Forms
- imminent
- prominent

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *men-
- Root: éminent

## Etymology
From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis, from verb ēmineō (“to project, protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mineō, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from mānō (“to flow”).

## AI Etymology
Eminent is from Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis, from verb ēmineō (“to project, protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mineō, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from mānō (“to flow”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include *men- (Proto-Indo-European) and éminent (Middle French). Current senses include famous and highly respected in a particular field and outstanding or remarkable in degree. The wider family includes derived forms such as eminence, eminently, eminentness, hypereminent, and preeminent; related words such as imminent and prominent.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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