elegance

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French élégance, from Latin ēlegantia (“exquisiteness; refinement, elegance”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/ Hyphenation: el‧e‧gance === Noun === elegance (usually uncountable, plural elegances) Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners. Restraint and grace of style. The beauty of an idea characterized by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision. (countable, dated) A refinement or luxury. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== elegant ==== Translations ==== == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɛlɛɡant͡sɛ] === Noun === elegance f elegance ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “elegance”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “elegance”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “elegance”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026