arbiter elegantiarum

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noun (1)

arbiter el·​e·​gan·​ti·​a·​rum -ˌe-lə-ˌgan-shē-ˈa-rəm 

-ˈer-əm

: a person who prescribes, rules on, or is a recognized authority on matters of social behavior and taste

arbiter elegantiae

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noun (2)

ar·​bi·​ter el·​e·​gan·​ti·​ae

ˈär-bə-tər-ˌe-lə-ˈgan-shē-ˌē

variants or arbiter elegantiarum

ˈär-bə-tər-ˌe-lə-ˌgan-shē-ˈa-rəm 

-ˈer-əm

: a person who prescribes, rules on, or is a recognized authority on matters of social behavior and taste

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

borrowed from Latin, literally, "arbiter of refinements"

Noun (2)

Latin, judge of elegance

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1728, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1728, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for arbiter elegantiarum

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum