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Elegante

English

elegant; stylish; classyadjective

Alternative meanings

elegant; refined; classy; tasteful; having a polished, fine, or distinguished appearance; stylish depending on context

Pronunciation

eh-leh-GAHN-teh

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish elegante. In modern speech, sosyal may also mean elegant, fancy, or high-class depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

elegant; classy/fancy; refined/fine; good quality; classy; stylish

Related words and expressions

style; form/appearance; clothing; design; quality; luxury; fine/refined

Meaning and usage notes

Elegante is direct for clothing, design, or appearance. Sosyal can sound elegant, fancy, or high-status. Pino can also mean fine or refined.

classyclothingdesignelegantrefinedstylish
Example 1

Elegante kaayo ang iyang sinina.

His/her clothing is very elegant.

Example 2

Simple apan elegante ang disenyo.

The design is simple but elegant.

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