Definition
Plural of elegance; instances or displays of refined grace, beauty, and good taste in appearance or behavior.
Etymology
From elegance (Latin elegantia, from elegans meaning 'tasteful, fine'), combined with the English plural -s suffix. The root elegans likely derives from eligere 'to choose' (ex- + legere 'to select'), suggesting something carefully chosen or refined.
Kelly Says
The word elegance literally means 'well-chosen,' which is why elegant things feel so perfect—they're stripped down to only what matters most, like how a simple black dress can outshine a closet full of flashy outfits.
Translations
ARالعربية
الأنوثة
al-an-nu-tha
BNবাংলা
সৌন্দর্য
sau-n-d-r-y
CACatalà
elegàncies
eh-leh-gan-tsees
CSČeština
elegance
eh-leh-gan-s
DADansk
elegance
eh-leh-gahn-s
DEDeutsch
Eleganz
eh-leh-ganz
ELΕλληνικά
αισθητική
ay-thee-tee-kee
ESEspañol
elegancias
eh-leh-gah-n-thee-as
FISuomi
elegancia
eh-leh-gan-tsia
FRFrançais
élégances
eh-leh-gahn-s
HUMagyar
elegancia
eh-leh-gan-tsia
IDBahasa Indonesia
keanggunan
ke-ang-gun-an
ITItaliano
eleganze
eh-leh-gan-tzee
MSBahasa Melayu
kesan
keh-san
MYမြန်မာ
အပြင်ပြင်
a-pyin-pyin
NLNederlands
elegance
eh-leh-gahn-s
NONorsk
elegance
eh-leh-gahn-s
PLPolski
elegancje
eh-leh-gan-ch-ee
PTPortuguês
elegâncias
eh-leh-gah-n-sees
RORomână
eleganță
eh-leh-gan-tsa
RUРусский
элегантность
eh-leh-gan-t-no-st
SVSvenska
eleganss
eh-leh-gan-ss
SWKiswahili
urithi
oo-ree-thee
TAதமிழ்
அழகிய
a-zha-gi-ya
THไทย
ความสง่างาม
kwan-sorn-ngahm
TLTL
kagandahan
ka-gan-da-han
TRTürkçe
zariflikler
za-reef-li-ker
UKУкраїнська
елегантність
eh-leh-gan-t-nist
URاردو
شائستگی
sha-a-sti-ee
VITiếng Việt
sự thanh lịch
su thanh lich
ZUZU
ukuthula
koo-thoo-la