elegance
Pronunciation: /ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/
The English word “elegance” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.
- Restraint and grace of style.
- The beauty of an idea characterized by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
- A refinement or luxury.
Etymology
From Middle French élégance, from Latin ēlegantia (“exquisiteness; refinement, elegance”).
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