"exquisite" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ [UK], /ˈɛkskwɪzɪt/ [UK] Audio: en-us-exquisite.ogg [US] Forms: more exquisite [comparative], most exquisite [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin exquīsītus, perfect passive participle of exquīrō (“seek out”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|exquīsītus}} Latin exquīsītus, {{m|la|exquīrō||seek out}} exquīrō (“seek out”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} exquisite (comparative more exquisite, superlative most exquisite)
  1. Especially fine or pleasing; exceptional. Translations (especially fine): изискан (iziskan) (Bulgarian), изящен (izjašten) (Bulgarian), exquisit (Catalan), نایاب (nayab) (Central Kurdish), 精緻 (Chinese Mandarin), 精致 (jīngzhì) (Chinese Mandarin), udsøgt (Danish), fortræffelig (Danish), raffineret (Danish), uitstekend (Dutch), exquise (Dutch), voortreffelijk (Dutch), ravega (Esperanto), erinomainen (Finnish), exquis (French), exquisit (German), köstlich (German), auserlesen (German), εξαίσιος (exaísios) (Greek), υπέροχος (ypérochos) (Greek), kitűnő (Hungarian), nagyszerű (Hungarian), pompás (Hungarian), bonega (Ido), squisito (Italian), delizioso (Italian), 絶妙 (zetsumyõ na) (alt: ぜつみょうな) (Japanese), turua (Maori), utsøkt (Norwegian Bokmål), delicatif (Old French), wyśmienity (Polish), wyborny (Polish), esmerado (Portuguese), primoroso [masculine] (Portuguese), изы́сканный (izýskannyj) (Russian), изя́щный (izjáščnyj) (Russian), exquisito (Spanish), bonísimo (Spanish), enastående (Swedish), exceptionell (Swedish), utomordentlig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-exquisite-en-adj-N-AVZWYi Disambiguation of 'especially fine': 100 0 0 0 0 0
  2. (obsolete) Carefully adjusted; precise; accurate; exact. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People Translations (obsolete: carefully adjusted): tarkka (Finnish), noggrann [common-gender] (Swedish), noggrant [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-exquisite-en-adj-XDhqBeV5 Disambiguation of People: 0 14 12 9 26 8 30 Disambiguation of 'obsolete: carefully adjusted': 2 89 2 1 4 2
  3. Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse. Categories (topical): People Translations (recherché): kaukaa haettu (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-exquisite-en-adj-raVRH4bN Disambiguation of People: 0 14 12 9 26 8 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 18 3 34 5 34 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 5 20 5 30 7 28 Disambiguation of 'recherché': 1 1 89 0 8 1
  4. Of special beauty or rare excellence. Translations (of special beauty or rare excellence): voortreffelijk (Dutch), suurenmoinen (Finnish), turua (Maori), distinto [masculine] (Portuguese), редкостный (redkostnyj) [masculine] (Russian), fin [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-exquisite-en-adj-RIGnQkOQ Disambiguation of 'of special beauty or rare excellence': 2 1 1 94 2 1
  5. Exceeding; extreme; keen, in a bad or a good sense. Categories (topical): People Translations (exceeding, extreme): heftig (Danish), intens (Danish), äärimmäinen (Finnish), чрезвычайный (črezvyčajnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-exquisite-en-adj-zQuQhUcm Disambiguation of People: 0 14 12 9 26 8 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 18 3 34 5 34 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 5 20 5 30 7 28 Disambiguation of 'exceeding, extreme': 3 5 7 2 80 3
  6. Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; fastidious. Translations (of delicate perception): loistava (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-exquisite-en-adj-ZMegUT9w Disambiguation of 'of delicate perception': 4 1 1 1 4 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: beautiful, delicate, discriminating, perfect Derived forms: exquisite corpse

Noun

IPA: /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ [UK], /ˈɛkskwɪzɪt/ [UK] Audio: en-us-exquisite.ogg [US] Forms: exquisites [plural]
Etymology: From Latin exquīsītus, perfect passive participle of exquīrō (“seek out”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|exquīsītus}} Latin exquīsītus, {{m|la|exquīrō||seek out}} exquīrō (“seek out”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} exquisite (plural exquisites)
  1. (rare) Fop, dandy. Tags: rare Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-exquisite-en-noun-cT3QvXzK Disambiguation of People: 0 14 12 9 26 8 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 18 3 34 5 34 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 4 17 3 23 6 44 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 5 20 5 30 7 28

Inflected forms

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