elegancy
Americannoun
plural
eleganciesOther Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of elegancy
From the Latin word ēlegantia, dating back to 1525–35. See elegant, -ancy
Example Sentences
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Whence it comes to pass that all her gifts, elegancy, and graces corrupt and perish.
From The Praise of Folly by Wilson, John
His utterance was not exactly fraught with elegancy, but it expressed the feelings of all.
From The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River or Diamond X and the Chinese Smugglers by Hastings, Howard L. (Howard Livingston)
He speaks of 'his fine expression, elegancy, and quaintness,' and adds, 'he does so possess the soul with his graces that we forget those of his fable23.'
From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.
The elegancy of the style and the turn of the periods make the chief impression upon the hearers.
From Selected English Letters (XV - XIX Centuries) by Wragg, H.
Wit, ingenuity, and learning in verse; even elegancy itself, though that comes nearest, are one thing.
From A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century by Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin)
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