esthète

See also: esthete

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἰσθητής (aisthētḗs).

Noun

esthète m or f (plural esthètes)

1. aesthete (someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature)

Related terms

• esthétique

Descendants

• → Greek: εστέτ (estét)

Further reading

• “esthète”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.