arbiter elegantiarum
arbiter el·e·gan·ti·a·rum
noun\-ˌe-lə-ˌgan-shē-ˈa-rəm, -ˈer-əm\
Definition of ARBITER ELEGANTIARUM
: a person who prescribes, rules on, or is a recognized authority on matters of social behavior and taste
Origin of ARBITER ELEGANTIARUM
Latin, literally, arbiter of refinements
First Known Use: 1736
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