Etymology

elegance

el·e·gance
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Today it means: Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners. Full definition →

Middle French élégance ← Latin ēlegantia
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  1. Latin · derived fromēlegantia“exquisiteness; refinement, elegance”
  2. Middle French · derived fromélégance
  3. English todayelegance

From Middle French élégance, from Latin ēlegantia (“exquisiteness; refinement, elegance”).

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