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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesesthétique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es.te.tik
"L'esthétique de ce tableau est remarquable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty, especially in art.
"The minimalist aesthetics of the building emphasize clean lines and open space." - 2
The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty, art, and taste.
"She is a professor who specializes in the history of modern aesthetics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the mid-18th century German word Ästhetik, coined by philosopher Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten from the Greek aisthētikos, meaning 'perceptive by the senses'. It initially referred to the science of sensory perception and the philosophy of taste before evolving to denote the principles governing the appreciation of beauty in art and nature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aesthetics" is said worldwide
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estetica
Transliteration: esˈtɛ.ti.ka
"Mi piace molto l'estetica di questo palazzo."
estética
Transliteration: esˈte.ti.ka
"La estética de la película es impresionante."
estética
Transliteration: isˈtɛ.tʃi.kɐ
"A estética minimalista está muito em alta."
सौंदर्यशास्त्र
Transliteration: saundaryashastra
"इस कलाकृति का सौंदर्यशास्त्र बहुत अनूठा है।"
美学
Transliteration: měixué
"这栋建筑的设计完全符合现代美学。"
미학
Transliteration: mihak
"그 영화는 독특한 시각적 미학을 가지고 있다."
美学
Transliteration: bigaku
"その建築家は独自の美学を持っている。"
esthétique
Transliteration: es.te.tik
"L'esthétique de ce tableau est remarquable."
Ästhetik
Transliteration: ɛsˈtɛːtɪk
"Die Ästhetik des neuen Designs ist sehr modern."
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