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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieselegante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /eleˈɡante/
"Indossava un abito elegante per la festa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Stylish, elegant, and socially sophisticated; having high standards of quality and taste.
"She wore a classy black dress to the evening gala." - 2
Showing admirable or impressive excellence, skill, or character.
"It was a classy response to a difficult situation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'class' (from Latin 'classis', a division of the Roman people), combined with the English suffix '-y' indicating quality or characteristic. Emerging in American slang in the early 20th century, it evolved to denote elegance, high style, and superior quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Classy" is said worldwide
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chic
Transliteration: /ʃik/
"Elle porte une robe chic pour la soirée."
elegant
Transliteration: /eliˈɡant/
"Sie trug ein elegantes Kleid zu der Feier."
elegante
Transliteration: /eleˈɡante/
"Indossava un abito elegante per la festa."
elegante
Transliteration: /eleˈɣante/
"Llevaba un vestido elegante a la gala."
elegante
Transliteration: /elɛˈɡɐ̃tʃi/
"Ela usava um vestido elegante para o evento."
शानदार
Transliteration: shandar
"उसने पार्टी में एक शानदार पोशाक पहनी थी।"
优雅的
Transliteration: yōuyǎ de
"她穿着一件优雅的礼服去参加晚会。"
세련된
Transliteration: seryeondoen
"그녀는 파티에 세련된 드레스를 입고 갔다."
上品な
Transliteration: jōhin na
"彼女は上品なドレスを着てパーティに出席した。"
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