نازكلك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From نازك (nâzik, “delicate; graceful, elegant; polite, courteous”) +‎ ـلك (-lik, “-ness, -hood”).

Noun

نازكلك • (nâziklik) (definite accusative نازكلكی (nâzikliği), plural نازكلكلر (nâziklikler))

  1. delicacy, refinement, the quality of being delicate, especially in taste, or discrimination
    Synonym: ظرافت (zarâfet)
  2. politeness, courteousness, civility, urbanity, the quality of being polite or courteous
    Synonyms: كبارلق (kibarlık), نزاكت (nezâket)

Descendants

  • Turkish: naziklik

Further reading

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