aesthetics en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ɛsˈtɛt.ɪks/ (nonstandard)
- /ˌæsˈθɛt.ɪks/
- (US) audio
- /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/
- /ɪsˈθɛt.ɪks/
- /əsˈθɛt.ɪks/
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 *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English aesthetics From aesthetic + -ics.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The study or philosophy of beauty.
At a glance, Thor Steinar resembles waspy American pseudo-collegiate brands like Abercrombie and Fitch, Hollister, and Aeropostale, while displaying a distinctly Nordic aesthetics.
2017, Geneviève Zubrzycki, National Matters: Materiality, Culture, and Nationalism:
- (uncountable, usually) An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| esthetics | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| æsthetics | alternative, dated | lexicographic | |
| aesthetics | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
experimental aesthetics · somaesthetics · phonoaesthetics · ethnoaesthetics · psycho-aesthetics · neuroaesthetics
Relateds
Translations (74)
tr estetik (study or philosophy of beauty) · hi सौन्दर्यशास्त्र (study or philosophy of beauty) · th สุนทรียศาสตร์ (study or philosophy of beauty) · ko 미학 (study or philosophy of beauty) · ms estetika (study or philosophy of beauty) · fa زیباییشناسی (study or philosophy of beauty) · fi estetiikka (study or philosophy of beauty) · es estética (study or philosophy of beauty) · sh естѐтика (study or philosophy of beauty) · sq estetikë (study or philosophy of beauty) · nl esthetica (study or philosophy of beauty) · mk естетика (study or philosophy of beauty) · tl santingan (study or philosophy of beauty) · uz estetika (study or philosophy of beauty) · scn stètica (study or philosophy of beauty) · ca estètica (study or philosophy of beauty) · tg эстетика (study or philosophy of beauty) · ta முருகியல் (study or philosophy of beauty) · cmn 審美 /审美 (principles or preferences of beauty) · lt estetika (study or philosophy of beauty) · nb estetikk (study or philosophy of beauty) · ta அழகியல் (study or philosophy of beauty) · vi mỹ học (study or philosophy of beauty) · ru эсте́тика (study or philosophy of beauty) · bg есте́тика (study or philosophy of beauty) · az estetika (study or philosophy of beauty) · it estetica (study or philosophy of beauty) · eo estetiko (study or philosophy of beauty) · io estetiko (study or philosophy of beauty) · fr esthétique (study or philosophy of beauty) · de Ästhetik (study or philosophy of beauty) · hy գեղագիտություն (study or philosophy of beauty) · sk estetika (study or philosophy of beauty) · lv estētika (study or philosophy of beauty) · th สุนทรียภาพ (study or philosophy of beauty) · km សោភ័ណវិទ្យា (study or philosophy of beauty) · hu esztétika (study or philosophy of beauty) · sh estètika (study or philosophy of beauty) · gl estética (study or philosophy of beauty) · cmn 審美學 /审美学 (study or philosophy of beauty) · nn estetikk (study or philosophy of beauty) · tg зебоишиносӣ (study or philosophy of beauty) · be эстэ́тыка (study or philosophy of beauty) · ga aeistéitic (study or philosophy of beauty) · tl palasantingan (study or philosophy of beauty) · el αισθητική (study or philosophy of beauty) · br kenedoniezh (study or philosophy of beauty) · kn ಸೌಂದರ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ (study or philosophy of beauty) · uk есте́тика (study or philosophy of beauty) · ky эстетика (study or philosophy of beauty) · ro estetică (study or philosophy of beauty) · ar فَلْسَفَةُ الْجَمَال (study or philosophy of beauty) · pl estetyka (study or philosophy of beauty) · cs estetika (study or philosophy of beauty) · ar عِلْم الْجَمَال (study or philosophy of beauty) · ja 美学 (study or philosophy of beauty) · da æstetik (study or philosophy of beauty) · ka ესთეტიკა (study or philosophy of beauty) · pt estética (study or philosophy of beauty) · fo fagurfrøði (study or philosophy of beauty) · cmn 美學 /美学 (study or philosophy of beauty) · kk эстетика (study or philosophy of beauty) · sv estetik (study or philosophy of beauty) · fo listfrøði (study or philosophy of beauty) · vo jönav (study or philosophy of beauty) · bn সৌন্দর্যশাস্ত্র (study or philosophy of beauty) · tl dalubsantingan (study or philosophy of beauty) · et esteetika (study or philosophy of beauty) · tl estetika (study or philosophy of beauty) · scn estètica (study or philosophy of beauty) · sl estetika (study or philosophy of beauty) · he אֶסְתֶּטִיקָה (study or philosophy of beauty) · hi सौंदर्यशास्त्र (study or philosophy of beauty) · is fagurfræði (study or philosophy of beauty)