elegant in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈɛl.ə.ɡənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-elegant.wav [UK] Forms: elegant [positive], more elegant [comparative], most elegant [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]

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"elegant" meaning in All languages combined

Adjective [English]