arbiter elegantiae

noun
ar·​bi·​ter el·​e·​gan·​ti·​ae | \ ˈär-bə-tər-ˌe-lə-ˈgan-shē-ˌē\
variants: or arbiter elegantiarum \ ˈär-​bə-​tər-​ˌe-​lə-​ˌgan-​shē-​ˈa-​rəm How to pronounce arbiter elegantiarum (audio) , -​ˈer-​əm \

Definition of arbiter elegantiae

: a person who prescribes, rules on, or is a recognized authority on matters of social behavior and taste

First Known Use of arbiter elegantiae

1728, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for arbiter elegantiae

Latin, judge of elegance

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