Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - exquisite
Exquisite
exquisite
adj. & n. --adj. 1 extremely beautiful or delicate. 2 acute; keenly felt (exquisite pleasure). 3 keen; highly sensitive or discriminating (exquisite taste). --n. a person of refined (esp. affected) tastes. Derivatives exquisitely adv. exquisiteness n. Etymology: ME f. L exquirere exquisit- (as EX-(1), quaerere seek)
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English exquisit, from Latin exquisitus, past participle of exquirere to search out, from ex+ quaerere to seek Date: 15th century carefully selected ; choice, accurate, 3. marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution , marked by nice discrimination, deep sensitivity, or subtle understanding , accomplished, perfected , 4. pleasing through beauty, fitness, or perfection , acute, intense , having uncommon or esoteric appeal, see: choice ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 1819 one who is overly fastidious in dress or ornament ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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