esthète

See also: esthete

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αἰσθητής (aisthētḗs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛs.tɛt/

Noun

esthète m or f by sense (plural esthètes)

  1. aesthete (someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature)

Usage notes

Descendants

  • Greek: εστέτ (estét)
  • Romanian: estet
  • Turkish: estet

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