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elegant

/ˈeləɡənt/EH-luh-guhnt
/ˈɛləɡənt/EH-luh-guhnt

Meaningchoosing out

Common meaning: graceful, stylish

Journey through time

  1. Latinelegantemsource
  2. Old Frenchelegant‘elegant, eloquent’source
  3. Englishelegant‘graceful, stylish’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin elegantem ‘choosing out’.

Roots

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