/e.le.gɑ̃/
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elegant, stylish, smart
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Word origin
From Latin elegans ('choosy, refined'), related to eligere ('to choose out'). English 'elegant' comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- elegans
- English cognates
- elegant, elect
Grammar
Examples
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She was wearing a very elegant dress.
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That gentleman is always smart, even on holiday.
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Here is a simple and elegant solution.
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The elegant streets of the centre are full of shops.
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He made a graceful gesture by offering her his seat.
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