transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkwānt ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English queinte, cointe, from Anglo-French, clever, expert, from Latin cognitus, past participle of cognoscere to know — more at cognition
Date: 13th century
1. obsolete : expert , skilled
2.
a. : marked by skillful design
quaint with many a device in India ink — Herman Melville
b. : marked by beauty or elegance
3.
a. : unusual or different in character or appearance : odd
figures of fun, quaint people — Herman Wouk
b. : pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
Synonyms: see strange
• quaint·ly adverb
• quaint·ness noun