Added 9 October 2026
excel
/ɪkˈsɛl/ verb
In Latin: praecellō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about excel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
-
Distinguish oneself.
She excelled in math
Origin
From Middle English excellen, from Old French exceller, from Latin excellere, excelsum; ex (“out”) + *cellō, an unattested verb root found in culmen (“height, top”); Compare French exceller. See also culminate, column.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)