elegant

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Etymology [edit]

From Middle French elegant, ultimately from Latin elegans.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɛl.ə.ɡənt/

Adjective [edit]

elegant (comparative more elegant, superlative most elegant)

  1. Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.
  2. Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
    an elegant solution

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Catalan [edit]

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elegant m, f (masculine and feminine plural elegants)

  1. elegant

Danish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From French élégant, from Latin ēlegāns.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /eləɡant/, [eləˈɡ̊anˀd̥]

Adjective [edit]

elegant (neuter elegant, definite and plural elegante, comparative elegantere, superlative elegantest)

  1. elegant, smart
  2. elegant, neat
  3. (adverbial) elegantly, smartly, neatly

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Dutch [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Middle French elegant.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (Southern) IPA: /eləˈɣɑnt/
  • (Northern) IPA: /eləˈxɑnt/

Adjective [edit]

elegant (comparative eleganter, superlative elegantst)

  1. elegant

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German [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Borrowed from Middle French elegant.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /eleˈgant/, /eləˈgant/
  • Rhymes: -ant

Adjective [edit]

elegant (comparative eleganter, superlative am elegantesten)

  1. elegant

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Middle French [edit]

Adjective [edit]

elegant m (feminine singular elegante, masculine plural elegants, feminine plural elegantes)

  1. elegant