French Conversation · Level 5
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French word
aristocratique
Pronunciation
IPA/aʁistokʁatik/
Meaning
- adjectivearistocratic
Example
C'était un dîner aristocratique.
It was an aristocratic dinner.
More examples
Il a un air aristocratique.
He has an aristocratic air.
Core concept
A refined dinner table, dress, and manner that signal social distinction.
Common phrases
un air aristocratique
an aristocratic air
une allure aristocratique
an aristocratic bearing
Similar words
chic: Fashionable, tasteful, and stylish in appearance.
élégant: Graceful, well-balanced, and quietly polished.
sophistiqué: Highly refined, with thoughtful details and a sophisticated finish.
Definition in French
Qui caractérise le luxe, la distinction et les comportements associés à l'aristocratie.
Word origin
French aristocratique comes from aristocratie plus -ique, while aristocratie ultimately derives from Greek aristokratia, combining aristos, best, and kratos, rule.
Usage tips
- Aristocratique can describe a place, meal, object, or manner, not only a person or social class.
Other meanings
- upper-classadjective
Related words
- aristocratearistocratnoun
- aristocratiearistocracynoun