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aesthetic
English
Alternative forms
- æsthetic, esthetic
Etymology
From German Ästhetik or French esthétique, both from Ancient Greek ?????????? (aisth?tikós, “of sense perception”), from ?????????? (aisthánomai, “I feel”).
Pronunciation
- (Conservative RP) IPA(key): /es.??e.t?k/, /i?s.??e.t?k/
- (Contemporary RP) IPA(key): /?s.???.t?k/
- (UK) IPA(key): /?s.??e.t?k/, /i?s.??e.t?k/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?s.???.t?k/
- Rhymes: -?t?k
Adjective
aesthetic (comparative more aesthetic, superlative most aesthetic)
- Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.
- (nonstandard) Beautiful or appealing to one's sense of beauty and/or art.
- 1881, W. S. Gilbert, Patience, Act I:
- If you're anxious for to shine in the high aesthetic line as a man of culture rare,
You must get up all the germs of the transcendental terms, and plant them everywhere.
- If you're anxious for to shine in the high aesthetic line as a man of culture rare,
- Synonyms: aesthetical, esthetic, tasteful
- Antonyms: inaesthetic, unaesthetic
- 1881, W. S. Gilbert, Patience, Act I:
Translations
Noun
aesthetic (plural aesthetics)
- The study of art or beauty.
- That which appeals to the senses.
- The artistic motifs defining a collection of things, especially works of art; more broadly, their vibe.
Translations
Derived terms
Further reading
- "aesthetic" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 31.
Anagrams
- cheatiest
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superficial
English
Etymology
From Latin superfici?lis.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?sup??f???l/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s(j)u?p??f???l/
- Rhymes: -???l
- Hyphenation: su?per?fi?cial
Adjective
superficial (comparative more superficial, superlative most superficial)
- Of or pertaining to the surface.
- Being near the surface.
- Shallow, lacking substance.
- At face value.
- (rare) Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
Synonyms
- (of or pertaining to the surface): surficial
Antonyms
- in-depth
- thorough
- (lacking substance): substantive
Derived terms
- superficially
- superficiality
Translations
Noun
superficial (plural superficials)
- (chiefly in plural) A surface detail.
- He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.
Related terms
- superfice (archaic)
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin superfici?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /su.p??.fi.si?al/
- (Central) IPA(key): /su.p?r.fi.si?al/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /su.pe?.fi.si?al/
Adjective
superficial (masculine and feminine plural superficials)
- superficial
Derived terms
- superficialitat
- superficialment
Related terms
- superfície
Further reading
- “superficial” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “superficial” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “superficial” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “superficial” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Etymology
From Latin superfici?lis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
superficial m or f (plural superficiais)
- superficial
- surficial; of the surface
Derived terms
- superficialidade
- superficialmente
Related terms
- superficie
Further reading
- “superficial” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Interlingua
Adjective
superficial (not comparable)
- superficial (pertaining to the surface)
Related terms
- superficie
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin superfici?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?su.pe?.fi.si.?aw/
Adjective
superficial m or f (plural superficiais, comparable)
- Shallow, lacking substance.
Derived terms
- superficialidade
- superficialismo
- superficialmente
Related terms
- superfície
Further reading
- “superficial” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
Etymology
From French superficiel
Adjective
superficial m or n (feminine singular superficial?, masculine plural superficiali, feminine and neuter plural superficiale)
- shallow (about people)
Declension
Related terms
- superficialitate
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin superfici?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /supe?fi??jal/, [su.pe?.fi??jal]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /supe?fi?sjal/, [su.pe?.fi?sjal]
Adjective
superficial (plural superficiales)
- superficial
- shallow, lacking substance
Derived terms
Related terms
- superficie
Further reading
- “superficial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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