excellent

• adj.優れた、卓越した、際立った

エクセレント、エクセレント、エクセレント

excellent

excellent: [14] The underlying notion of excellent is of physically ‘rising above’ others. It comes via Old French from the present participle of Latin excellere. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out’ and a hypothetical verbal element *cellere, which evidently meant something like ‘rise, be high’: it derived ultimately from an Indo-European base *kol-, *kel- which also produced English column, culminate, and hill.

There is little evidence of its literal use in Latin; the metaphorical ‘be outstanding’ evidently elbowed it aside at an early stage. (English acquired excel itself in the 15th century, incidentally.)
=> column, culminate, hill

excellent (adj.)

mid-14c., from Old French excellent "outstanding, excellent," from Latin excellentem (nominative excellens) "towering, prominent, distinguished, superior, surpassing," present participle of excellere "surpass, be superior; to rise, be eminent" (see excel). Related: Excellently.

1. The regions are interconnected by an excellent highway system.

それらの地域は、完全な道路システムによって相互に接続されています。

2. Both offer excellent value at around ￡90 for a double room.

2軒のツインルームはいずれも約90ポンドの超過価格を報告した。

3.Large overseas-based trusts are an excellent each way bet.

大型海外ファンドの投資見通しは非常に良好である。

4.She has always had a high reputation for her excellent short stories.

彼女は優れた短編小説で高い人気を得てきた。

5.This is an excellent time for affairs of the heart.

これは愛を語る絶好のチャンスです。