esthète

See also: esthete

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αἰσθητής (aisthētḗs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs.tɛt/

Noun

esthète m or f by sense (plural esthètes)

1. aesthete (someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature)

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with esthéticien.

Related terms

• esthétique

Descendants

• → Greek: εστέτ (estét)
• → Turkish: estet

Further reading

• “esthète”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.