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elegant

//ˈɛləɡənt//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for elegant

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Forms

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more elegant
Superlative
most elegant

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
elegants

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.

  2. 2.Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.An elegant parrot.

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4921

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Etymology

From Late Middle English elegaunt

From Middle French elegant, ultimately from Latin ēlegāns, collateral form of present participle of ēligere

From ex- (“out of, from”) + legō (“choose, select, appoint”).

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