elegance

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Etymology

From Middle French élégance, from Latin ēlegantia.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/

Noun

elegance (uncountable)

1. Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.

   The bride was elegance personified.

2. Restraint and grace of style.

   The simple dress had a quiet elegance.

3. The beauty of an idea characterized by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.

   The proof of the theorem had a pleasing elegance.

4. (countable, dated) A refinement or luxury.

Related terms

• elegant

Translations

• French: élégance, grâce, finesse
• German: Eleganz
• Portuguese: elegância
• Russian: элега́нтность

Translations

• Portuguese: elegância
• Russian: элега́нтность

Translations

• Russian: элега́нтность

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