aesthetic
Etymology
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Etymology
From German Ästhetik or French esthétique, both from nl. aesthēticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός, from αἰσθάνομαι ("I feel"); Analysable as
Cognates include Proto-Germanic *awiz, Sanskrit आविस् and Latin audiō.
Pronunciation- (RP, contemporary) IPA: /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪk/, /əsˈθɛt.ɪk/, /iːsˈθɛt.ɪk/
- (America) IPA: /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪk/, /əsˈθɛt.ɪk/, /ɪsˈθɛtɪk/
- (other, _, British) IPA: /ɪsˈθɛt.ɪk/
- (also) IPA: /æsˈθɛt.ɪk/
aesthetic
- Concerned with beauty, artistic effect, or appearance.
- Coordinate term: cosmetic
- It works well enough, but the shabby exterior offends his aesthetic sensibilities.
- 1881, W. S. Gilbert, Patience, act I:
- If you're anxious for to shine in the high aesthetic line as a man of culture rare,
You must get up all the germs of the transcendental terms, and plant them everywhere.
- Beautiful or appealing to one's sense of beauty or art.
- Synonyms: aesthetical, tasteful
- Antonyms: inaesthetic, unaesthetic
- The design of the lobby cannot be considered particularly aesthetic.
- French: esthétique
- German: ästhetisch
- Italian: estetico
- Portuguese: estético
- Russian: эстети́ческий
- Spanish: estético
aesthetic (plural aesthetics)
- The study of art or beauty.
- That which appeals to the senses.
- The artistic motifs defining a collection of things, especially works of art; more broadly, their aura or “vibe”.
- Her most recent works have this quirky, nonchalant ’90s teen culture–inspired aesthetic.
- I really like the goth aesthetic you've got going there.
- French: esthétique
- German: Ästhetik, (stilvolle) Schönheit
- Portuguese: estética
- Russian: эсте́тика
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