nonesuch C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ/ UK /ˈnʌnsʌtʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person or thing without equal; a paragon As a swordsman he was a nonesuch, feared throughout the court. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or thing without... paragonnonpareilmodelidealexemplarmasterpiece Word family Related forms nonesuch Etymology AI details An English compound of none + such ('no such other'), meaning a person or thing without equal. nān Old English swilc Old English View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nonesuch **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnʌnsʌtʃ/ ## Meanings 1. a person or thing without equal; a paragon ## Examples - As a swordsman he was a nonesuch, feared throughout the court. ## Synonyms - paragon - nonpareil - model - ideal - exemplar - masterpiece ## Related Forms - none - such ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nān - Root: swilc ## Etymology An English compound of none + such ('no such other'), meaning a person or thing without equal. ## AI Etymology Nonesuch is an English compound of none + such ('no such other'), meaning a person or thing without equal. The etymological trail includes Old English nān, Old English swilc. The same word family includes none, such. Its current noun use means "a person or thing without equal; a paragon". ## Topics - People & Society markdown