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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieselegante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-le-ɡan-te
"La stanza era arredata in modo molto elegante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
"She wore an elegant black dress to the evening gala." - 2
Cleverly simple and effective, typically used in reference to a scientific theory, plan, or mathematical solution.
"The physicist proposed an elegant solution to the complex equation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'elegans', the present participle of 'eligere', meaning 'to select or choose'. Entering the English language in the late 16th century via Old French, it initially meant tasteful or discerning in choice, before evolving to describe graceful and stylish simplicity in appearance, manners, or scientific solutions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elegant" is said worldwide
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élégant
Transliteration: é-lé-gant
"Il portait un costume élégant pour la cérémonie."
elegant
Transliteration: e-le-gant
"Das architektonische Design des Gebäudes ist sehr elegant."
elegante
Transliteration: e-le-ɡan-te
"La stanza era arredata in modo molto elegante."
elegante
Transliteration: e-le-ˈɣan-te
"El bailarín hizo un movimiento elegante en el escenario."
elegante
Transliteration: e-le-ˈɡɐ̃-tʃi
"Ela sempre tem um estilo muito elegante."
सुंदर
Transliteration: sundar
"उसका पहनावा बेहद सुंदर और शिष्ट था।"
优雅
Transliteration: yōuyǎ
"她的举止非常优雅大方。"
우아한
Transliteration: u-a-han
"그녀는 우아한 목소리로 노래를 불렀다."
優雅な
Transliteration: yūga na
"その庭園はとても優雅な雰囲気を持っています。"
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