"inelegance" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: inelegances [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French inélégance, from Late Latin inelegantia. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|inélégance}} Middle French inélégance, {{der|en|LL.|inelegantia}} Late Latin inelegantia Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} inelegance (usually uncountable, plural inelegances)
  1. The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms (state or quality of being inelegant): awkwardness, bluntness, clumsiness, gracelessness, homeliness
    Sense id: en-inelegance-en-noun-sXzDBnKU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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