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Added 9 October 2026

flair

/flɛə/ noun

Latin root: flāgrō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about flair at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A natural talent.
he has a flair for mathematics
Distinctive and stylish elegance.
he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
A shape that spreads outward.
the skirt had a wide flare

Origin

From Middle English flayre, from Old French flair (“scent, odour”), from flairier (“to reek, smell”), from Latin flāgrō, dissimilated variation of frāgrō (“emit a sweet smell”, verb). More at fragrant.

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