Added 9 October 2026
aesthetic
/iːsˈθɛ.tɪk/ noun
Latin root: aesthēticus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aesthetic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful.
he despised the esthetic of minimalism
adjective
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Relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics.
aesthetic values
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Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste.
the aesthetic faculties
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Aesthetically pleasing.
an artistic flower arrangement
Origin
From German Ästhetik or French esthétique, both from New Latin aesthēticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός (aisthētikós, “of sense perception”), from αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, “to feel”); analysable as aesthe(sis) + -tic. Cognates include Proto-Germanic *awiz (“obvious”), Sanskrit आविस् (āvís, “manifestly, evidently”) and Latin audiō.
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