elegant
English
Etymology
From Middle French elegant, ultimately from Latin elegans.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛl.ə.ɡənt/
Audio (UK) (file)
Adjective
elegant (comparative more elegant, superlative most elegant)
- Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.
- 2015 October 27, Matt Preston, The Simple Secrets to Cooking Everything Better, Plum, →ISBN, page 192:
- You could just use ordinary shop-bought kecap manis to marinade the meat, but making your own is easy, has a far more elegant fragrance and is, above all, such a great brag! Flavouring kecap manis is an intensely personal thing, so try this version now and next time cook the sauce down with crushed, split lemongrass and a shredded lime leaf.
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- Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
- an elegant solution
- (Ireland, colloquial, archaic) Fine; doing well.
- 1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard:
- 'An' how are ye, Jemmie—how's every inch iv you?' enquired Moggy of the boy, when his agitation was a little blown over.
'I'm elegant, thank ye,' he answered; 'an' what's the matther wid ye all? I cum through the kitchen, and seen no one.'
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Synonyms
- (exhibiting elegance): classy, graceful
Antonyms
- clumsy
- haphazard
- inelegant
Derived terms
- elegance
- elegant crested tinamou
- elegant tit
- elegant variation
- piss-elegant
Related terms
- elect
- eligible
- elite
Translations
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Anagrams
- angelet
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin ēlegāns.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
elegant (masculine and feminine plural elegants)
- elegant
- Antonym: inelegant
Derived terms
- elegantment
Related terms
- elegància
- inelegant
Further reading
- “elegant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “elegant”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “elegant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “elegant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from French élégant, from Latin ēlegāns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eləɡant/, [eləˈɡ̊anˀd̥]
Adjective
elegant
- elegant, smart
- elegant, neat
- (adverbial) elegantly, smartly, neatly
Inflection
Inflection of elegant | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | elegant | elegantere | elegantest2 |
Neuter singular | elegant | elegantere | elegantest2 |
Plural | elegante | elegantere | elegantest2 |
Definite attributive1 | elegante | elegantere | eleganteste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Derived terms
- uelegant
References
- “elegant” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French elegant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeːləˈɣɑnt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ele‧gant
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Adjective
elegant (comparative eleganter, superlative elegantst)
- elegant
Inflection
Inflection of elegant | ||||
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uninflected | elegant | |||
inflected | elegante | |||
comparative | eleganter | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | elegant | eleganter | het elegantst het elegantste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | elegante | elegantere | elegantste |
n. sing. | elegant | eleganter | elegantste | |
plural | elegante | elegantere | elegantste | |
definite | elegante | elegantere | elegantste | |
partitive | elegants | eleganters | — |
Synonyms
- sierlijk
- gracieus
Antonyms
- lomp
- plomp
Derived terms
- elegantie
Anagrams
- gelaten
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French elegant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eleˈɡant/, /eləˈɡant/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
elegant (strong nominative masculine singular eleganter, comparative eleganter, superlative am elegantesten)
- elegant
Declension
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist elegant | sie ist elegant | es ist elegant | sie sind elegant | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | eleganter | elegante | elegantes | elegante |
genitive | eleganten | eleganter | eleganten | eleganter | |
dative | elegantem | eleganter | elegantem | eleganten | |
accusative | eleganten | elegante | elegantes | elegante | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der elegante | die elegante | das elegante | die eleganten |
genitive | des eleganten | der eleganten | des eleganten | der eleganten | |
dative | dem eleganten | der eleganten | dem eleganten | den eleganten | |
accusative | den eleganten | die elegante | das elegante | die eleganten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein eleganter | eine elegante | ein elegantes | (keine) eleganten |
genitive | eines eleganten | einer eleganten | eines eleganten | (keiner) eleganten | |
dative | einem eleganten | einer eleganten | einem eleganten | (keinen) eleganten | |
accusative | einen eleganten | eine elegante | ein elegantes | (keine) eleganten |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist eleganter | sie ist eleganter | es ist eleganter | sie sind eleganter | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | eleganterer | elegantere | eleganteres | elegantere |
genitive | eleganteren | eleganterer | eleganteren | eleganterer | |
dative | eleganterem | eleganterer | eleganterem | eleganteren | |
accusative | eleganteren | elegantere | eleganteres | elegantere | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der elegantere | die elegantere | das elegantere | die eleganteren |
genitive | des eleganteren | der eleganteren | des eleganteren | der eleganteren | |
dative | dem eleganteren | der eleganteren | dem eleganteren | den eleganteren | |
accusative | den eleganteren | die elegantere | das elegantere | die eleganteren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein eleganterer | eine elegantere | ein eleganteres | (keine) eleganteren |
genitive | eines eleganteren | einer eleganteren | eines eleganteren | (keiner) eleganteren | |
dative | einem eleganteren | einer eleganteren | einem eleganteren | (keinen) eleganteren | |
accusative | einen eleganteren | eine elegantere | ein eleganteres | (keine) eleganteren |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist am elegantesten | sie ist am elegantesten | es ist am elegantesten | sie sind am elegantesten | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | elegantester | eleganteste | elegantestes | eleganteste |
genitive | elegantesten | elegantester | elegantesten | elegantester | |
dative | elegantestem | elegantester | elegantestem | elegantesten | |
accusative | elegantesten | eleganteste | elegantestes | eleganteste | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der eleganteste | die eleganteste | das eleganteste | die elegantesten |
genitive | des elegantesten | der elegantesten | des elegantesten | der elegantesten | |
dative | dem elegantesten | der elegantesten | dem elegantesten | den elegantesten | |
accusative | den elegantesten | die eleganteste | das eleganteste | die elegantesten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein elegantester | eine eleganteste | ein elegantestes | (keine) elegantesten |
genitive | eines elegantesten | einer elegantesten | eines elegantesten | (keiner) elegantesten | |
dative | einem elegantesten | einer elegantesten | einem elegantesten | (keinen) elegantesten | |
accusative | einen elegantesten | eine eleganteste | ein elegantestes | (keine) elegantesten |
Further reading
- “elegant” in Duden online
- “elegant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Latin
Verb
ēlēgant
- third-person plural present active indicative of ēlēgō
Middle French
Adjective
elegant m (feminine singular elegante, masculine plural elegants, feminine plural elegantes)
- elegant
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin elegans, via French élégant.
Adjective
elegant (neuter singular elegant, definite singular and plural elegante)
- elegant
Related terms
- eleganse
References
- “elegant” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin elegans, via French élégant.
Adjective
elegant (neuter singular elegant, definite singular and plural elegante)
- elegant
Related terms
- eleganse
References
- “elegant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French élégant, from Latin ēlegāns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛˈlɛ.ɡant/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛɡant
- Syllabification: e‧le‧gant
Noun
elegant m pers (diminutive elegancik, feminine elegantka)
- elegant man
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | elegant | eleganci |
genitive | eleganta | elegantów |
dative | elegantowi | elegantom |
accusative | eleganta | elegantów |
instrumental | elegantem | elegantami |
locative | elegancie | elegantach |
vocative | elegancie | eleganci |
Further reading
- elegant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- elegant in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From French élégant, from Latin elegans.
Adjective
elegant m or n (feminine singular elegantă, masculine plural eleganți, feminine and neuter plural elegante)
- tasteful
Declension
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | elegant | elegantă | eleganți | elegante | ||
definite | elegantul | eleganta | eleganții | elegantele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | elegant | elegante | eleganți | elegante | ||
definite | elegantului | elegantei | eleganților | elegantelor |
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin elegans, via French élégant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛlɛˈɡant/
Audio (file)
Adjective
elegant (comparative elegantare, superlative elegantast)
- elegant
Declension
Inflection of elegant | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | elegant | elegantare | elegantast |
Neuter singular | elegantt | elegantare | elegantast |
Plural | eleganta | elegantare | elegantast |
Masculine plural3 | elegante | elegantare | elegantast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | elegante | elegantare | elegantaste |
All | eleganta | elegantare | elegantaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
See also
- elegans c (noun)
References
- elegant in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- elegant in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams
- legaten