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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | exquisitus, past participle of exquirere 'to search out', from quaerere 'to look for' |
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ex‧qui‧site
1 extremely beautiful and very delicately made : 
the most exquisite craftsmanship
the most exquisite craftsmanship2 very sensitive and delicate in the way you behave or do things : She has exquisite taste in art.
She has exquisite taste in art.3 literary exquisite pain or pleasure is felt very strongly
—exquisitely adverb
—exquisiteness noun [uncountable]
