English

Etymology
From G. �sthetik or F. esthétique, both from Gr. αι�θη�ική ("a perceiver", "a sensitive person").

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-aesthetic.ogg|Audio (US)
:* rhymes|�tɪk

Adjective
en-adj

1. Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.

#: It works well enough, but the shabby exterior offends his aesthetic sensibilities.

Translations
trans-top|Concerned with beauty
Bulgarian: t+|bg|е��е�и�ен|sc=Cyrl
Danish: æstetisk
Dutch: t|nl|esthetisch
French: t+|fr|esthétique
Finnish: t-|fi|esteettinen
German: t+|de|ästhetisch
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Icelandic: sjónrænn m
Japanese: ��� (biteki na)
Portuguese: t+|pt|estético
Spanish: estético
Swedish: estetisk
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Noun
en-noun

1. The study of art or beauty.
2. That which appeals to the senses.

Translations
trans-top|The study of art or beauty
Chinese:�學
Dutch: t-|nl|esthetica|f
French: t+|fr|esthétique|f
German: t+|de|�sthetik|f
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Portuguese: t+|pt|estética|f
Spanish: t+|es|estética|f
Swedish: t-|sv|estetik
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trans-top|That which appeals to the senses
Dutch: t|nl|esthetische|n
French: t+|fr|esthétique|f
German: t+|de|�sthetik|f
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Portuguese: t+|pt|estética|f
Swedish: t-|sv|estetik
Finnish: t-|fi|estetiikka
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trans-top|Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Bulgarian: е��е�ика f
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Derived terms
aesthetics
aesthetically
aesthete
aesthetisation

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tr:aesthetic

• 2007-12-17 06:34 - Tbot - added t for bg, fr, de, pt, es, fi

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