Gregarious
/ɡrɪˈɡɛr.i.əs/noun
Fond of company; sociable.
Did you know?The term 'gregarious' comes from the Latin 'gregarius', meaning 'of a flock', hinting at a primal urge to gather and belong, echoing ancient communal rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʲreg-
“to gather, to flock”
Latin
Latin
gregarius
“belonging to a flock or herd”
Late Latin
Late Latin
gregariōsus
“sociable, flocking together”
Middle French
Middle French
gregaire
“sociable, pertaining to a flock”
17th Century
English
gregarious
“sociable, fond of the company of others”
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