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Pronunciation / Transliteration: parishkrit
"वह एक परिष्कृत व्यक्ति है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make more complex or refined.
"The chef decided to sophisticate the dish by adding exotic spices."
- 1
A person who is knowledgeable and cultured.
"As a sophisticate, she was well-versed in art and literature."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sophisticate' derives from the Latin 'sophisticatus', which means 'to make wise or skilled'. It evolved from the Greek 'sophistēs', meaning 'wise man' or 'teacher'. Over time, the word has shifted from referring to someone who is knowledgeable to implying a level of refinement or complexity in behavior or thought.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Sophisticate"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Sophisticate" is said worldwide
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Sophistiqué
Transliteration: so-fis-ti-kay
"Elle est très sophistiquée dans ses choix de mode."
Sophistiziert
Transliteration: zo-fi-sti-tsi-ert
"Er hat seinen Stil sehr sophistiziert."
Sofisticato
Transliteration: so-fi-sti-kah-to
"Il suo modo di parlare è molto sofisticato."
Sofisticado
Transliteration: so-fi-sti-ka-do
"Su estilo es muy sofisticado."
Sofisticado
Transliteration: so-fi-sti-ka-do
"O seu gosto é muito sofisticado."
परिष्कृत
Transliteration: parishkrit
"वह एक परिष्कृत व्यक्ति है।"
复杂化
Transliteration: fùzá huà
"她的风格非常复杂化。"
세련된
Transliteration: se-ryeon-dwen
"그녀는 매우 세련된 스타일을 가지고 있다."
洗練された
Transliteration: senren sareta
"彼女のスタイルは非常に洗練されている。"
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