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Date: 1800-1900
Language: Greek
Origin: aisthetikos, from aisthanesthai 'to experience with the senses'

aesthetic

1 adjective
     
aes‧thet‧ic1 , esthetic
connected with beauty and the study of beauty:
From an esthetic point of view, it's a nice design.
a work of great aesthetic appeal
—aesthetically adjective:
aesthetically pleasing
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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