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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExquisite
/ɪkˈskwɪz.ɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely beautiful and delicate.
"The artist created an exquisite painting that captivated everyone who saw it." - 2
Intensely felt; acute.
"She experienced an exquisite pain when she heard the news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'exquisite' originates from the Latin 'exquisitus', meaning 'carefully sought out' or 'refined'. It entered Middle English in the late 14th century, evolving to describe something that is exceptionally beautiful or delicate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exquisite" is said worldwide
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exquis
Transliteration: ɛk.wi
"Ce gâteau est exquis."
exquisit
Transliteration: ɛkˈzviːzɪt
"Das Essen war exquisit."
squisito
Transliteration: skwiˈzito
"Il piatto era squisito."
exquisito
Transliteration: eksˈkizito
"El vino es exquisito."
exquisito
Transliteration: eksˈkizitu
"O prato estava exquisito."
अति सुंदर
Transliteration: ati sundar
"यह चित्र अति सुंदर है।"
精致
Transliteration: jīngzhì
"这幅画非常精致。"
정교한
Transliteration: jeonggyohan
"그 그림은 정교하다."
精巧な
Transliteration: seikōna
"その絵は精巧です。"
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