aesthetical en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewis-dʰh₁ Proto-Hellenic *awistʰomai Ancient Greek αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek αἴσθησῐς (aísthēsĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός (aisthētikós)bor. Latin aesthēticusder. German Ästhetikder. ▲ New Latin aesthēticusbor. French esthétiqueder. English aesthetic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English aesthetical From aesthetic + -al.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to aesthetics.
- Of or pertaining to beauty.
- Aesthetic.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| esthetical | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| most aesthetical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more aesthetical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| æsthetical | alternative, dated | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
aestheticalness · unaesthetical · aesthetically · aestheticality