Forms of the word elegant

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French elegant, ultimately from Latin elegans.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛl.ə.ɡənt/

Adjective[edit]

elegant (comparative more elegant, superlative most elegant)

1. Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.

   • 2015 October 27, Matt Preston, The Simple Secrets to Cooking Everything Better‎^[1], 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.

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

   an elegant solution

3. (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.’

Synonyms[edit]

• (exhibiting elegance): classy, graceful

Antonyms[edit]

• clumsy
• haphazard
• inelegant

Derived terms[edit]

[edit]

• elect
• eligible
• elite

Translations[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

• angelet

Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ēlegāns.

Pronunciation[edit]

• Rhymes: -ant

Adjective[edit]

elegant (masculine and feminine plural elegants)

1. elegant

   Antonym: inelegant

Derived terms[edit]

• elegantment

[edit]

• elegància
• inelegant

Further reading[edit]

• “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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French élégant, from Latin ēlegāns.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /eləɡant/, [eləˈɡ̊anˀd̥]

Adjective[edit]

elegant

1. elegant, smart
2. elegant, neat
3. (adverbial) elegantly, smartly, neatly

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of elegant
	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[edit]

• uelegant

References[edit]

• “elegant” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle French elegant.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːləˈɣɑnt/
• Hyphenation: ele‧gant
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Adjective[edit]

elegant (comparative eleganter, superlative elegantst)

1. elegant

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of elegant
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[edit]

• sierlijk
• gracieus

Antonyms[edit]

• lomp
• plomp

Derived terms[edit]

• elegantie

Anagrams[edit]

• gelaten

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle French elegant.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /eleˈɡant/, /eləˈɡant/
• Rhymes: -ant

Adjective[edit]

elegant (strong nominative masculine singular eleganter, comparative eleganter, superlative am elegantesten)

1. elegant

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• “elegant” in Duden online
• “elegant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

ēlēgant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of ēlēgō

Middle French[edit]

Adjective[edit]

elegant m (feminine singular elegante, masculine plural elegants, feminine plural elegantes)

1. elegant

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin elegans, via French élégant.

Adjective[edit]

elegant (neuter singular elegant, definite singular and plural elegante)

1. elegant

[edit]

• eleganse

References[edit]

• “elegant” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin elegans, via French élégant.

Adjective[edit]

elegant (neuter singular elegant, definite singular and plural elegante)

1. elegant

[edit]

• eleganse

References[edit]

• “elegant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French élégant, from Latin ēlegāns.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ɛˈlɛ.ɡant/
• Rhymes: -ɛɡant
• Syllabification: e‧le‧gant

Noun[edit]

elegant m pers (diminutive elegancik, feminine elegantka)

1. elegant man

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• elegant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• elegant in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French élégant, from Latin elegans.

Adjective[edit]

elegant m or n (feminine singular elegantă, masculine plural eleganți, feminine and neuter plural elegante)

1. tasteful

Declension[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin elegans, via French élégant.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛlɛˈɡant/

Adjective[edit]

elegant (comparative elegantare, superlative elegantast)

1. elegant

Declension[edit]

Inflection of elegant
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[edit]

• elegans c (noun)

References[edit]

• elegant in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• elegant in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams[edit]

• legaten

элегантный, изящный, изысканный, модник, щеголь, пижон

прилагательное ↓

существительное

- ирон. щёголь, денди, модник

Словосочетания

an elegant solution to the problem — элегантное решение этой проблемы  
the style and elegance of the designs — стиль и изящество конструкции  
refined and elegant works of art — изысканные и элегантные произведения искусства  
a really elegant dinner — поистине изысканный обед  
elegant bedrooms — спальни, отделанные со вкусом  
an elegant wine — отменное вино  
elegant mode of dress — элегантный стиль одежды  
elegant style — изящный стиль  
elegant women, swathed in expensive furs — элегантные женщины, одетые в дорогие меха  
would-be elegant manners — манеры, претендующие на элегантность  
to be elegant in taste — отличаться утонченным вкусом  
elegant gait — изящная походка  

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Возможные однокоренные слова

inelegant  — безвкусный, неэлегантный, неизящный, неотделанный
elegantly  — элегантно, модно

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el·e·gant

 (ĕl′ĭ-gənt)

adj.

Characterized by or exhibiting refined, tasteful beauty of manner, form, or style. See Synonyms at exquisite.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ēlegāns, ēlegant-, present participle of *ēlegāre, variant of ēligere, to select; see elect.]

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el′e·gant·ly adv.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

elegant

(ˈɛlɪɡənt)

adj

1. tasteful in dress, style, or design

2. dignified and graceful in appearance, behaviour, etc

3. cleverly simple; ingenious: an elegant solution to a problem.

[C16: from Latin ēlegāns tasteful, related to ēligere to select; see elect]

ˈelegantly adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

el•e•gant

(ˈɛl ɪ gənt)

adj.

1. splendid or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc.

2. polished and dignified, as in tastes, behavior, or literary style.

3. graceful in form or movement.

4. of superior quality; exceptional: an elegant gift.

5. (of theories, solutions, computer programs, etc.) gracefully concise and simple; admirably succinct.

[1400–50; < Latin ēlegant-, s. of ēlegāns fastidious, tasteful, formally present participle of *ēlegāre, durative derivative of ēligere; see elect]

el′e•gant•ly, adv.

Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

elegant

— Comes from Latin eligere, «select.»

See also related terms for select.

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

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I see it every day: People trying to create a home that somebody else tells them they should have. I don’t care if it’s a magazine or a bossy friend — when somebody says, ‘This is what’s elegant, this is what’s trendy,’ if it doesn’t represent you, you’re not going to be happy.

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELEGANT

From Latin ēlegāns tasteful, related to ēligere to select.

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Elegant is an adjective.

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Definition of elegant in the English dictionary

The first definition of elegant in the dictionary is tasteful in dress, style, or design. Other definition of elegant is dignified and graceful in appearance, behaviour, etc. Elegant is also cleverly simple; ingenious.

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«Nope; Nelly’s an elegant name — an _elegant_ name.» ❋ Sinclair Lewis (1918)

Rad Hourani, a Syrian-born self-made designer who grew up in Quebec, also received attention last week with what he describes as his elegant «slick, modern, long, layered, timeless, genderless, seasonless» style. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Page 74 are made to excel in that department which lies between the sensuous and the intellectual — what we call the elegant arts. ❋ Unknown (1856)

The next night, in elegant Lyon, I go out with my host Guillaume, a 28 year old air traffic controller for a small private airline, and another woman who is couch surfing at his place that night — Sumeyra, a 23 year old glamorous math teacher from Istanbul. ❋ Danna Harman (2010)

He’d like to see more women in elegant heels, adorable flats or even classic American saddle shoes instead of the «clunky» platforms – his word – that have been so popular in recent seasons. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

He’d like to see more women in elegant heels, adorable flats or even classic American saddle shoes instead of the «clunky» platforms – his word – that have been so popular in recent seasons. ❋ AP (2010)

It allowed players to target virtual minarets in elegant Vienna and pastoral Alpine villages with a single word, «stop.» ❋ Anthony Faiola (2010)

Often I saw shop workers, young women in elegant jackets who stood outside their shops smoking while the occasional customer wandered around unattended inside. ❋ Akhil Sharma (2010)

Her striking black and white photographs drew immediate attention, the beauty of the model and faded beauty of the historic property in elegant contrast. ❋ Neely Tucker (2010)

The house looks simple and elegant from the inside with the upper floor possessing sliding glass windows to enjoy the view outside. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I like reading authors with interesting, deep, thoughtful ideas couched in elegant language with or without strong plot elements, such as Ursula K. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We can see it with some beautiful mathematics, in elegant and inspiring graphs we can draw for students on the board that are convincing as all get-out to anyone who knows the least bit of geometry or even better, calculus. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This more masculine ensemble, while still elegant, is a fun departure from the brunette’s closet of dresses. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Inside everything was painted in elegant light colours and looked very clean and sterile. ❋ Nathreee (2010)

With a modern looking home decor accessories, you can add that certain elegant feel to the house and exude a more comfortable setting at home. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She fetched his mask and handed it to him — pale leather, molded to the contours of his face and lifted in elegant whorls, edged in the gold of his house. ❋ Yuki_onna (2009)

She looked very elegant as she glided into the room wearing a long [satin] [gown] that [trickled] behind her on the floor. ❋ TheOriginalKrazyKurves (2008)

While only requiring [20 minutes] to code, [Bob’s] [automated] porn cataloging app was some of the most elegant work his boss has ever seen. ❋ E2 (2005)

Bro, we’ve been in [skate] [camp] for six days and you’ve put on [twenty] pounds.
Shut up dude, I’m elegant! ❋ Dontuseyourrealnamedontdoit (2011)

[My cat] is [elegant] ❋ Bethtoldmetodothis (2018)

«He [carved] out the women’s liver elegantly; it would make a wonderful [stew] later on.»
«No one is as elegant as [Hannibal] when committing murder.» ❋ Sinistral_snail (2017)

Mostly, this envolves being beautiful, pretty, [graceful], and being very [womanly]. Elegance.
This describes what we like to call, Debutantes([for the most part]). ❋ Serenity_Follows-Always<3 (2009)

[Best] example [I can] give is «[A1] is way 2 Elegant»
A12elegant[email protected]_a1.antonyy ❋ _a1.antonyy (2019)

The [staff] would elegate anything but the simplest of [tasks] to their [manager]. ❋ Robdude (2008)

the star [player made] the game winning [buzzerbeater] in [overtime] with elegance ❋ Rehtse (2011)

«You [tell] they are part of the elegants [by the way] they describe [the light].» ❋ Oliviaeden (2013)