adjective see: cognition Date: 13th century expert , skilled , 2. marked by skillful design , marked by beauty or elegance, 3. unusual or different in character or appearance ; odd , pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar, see: strange ~ly adverb ~ness noun
QUAINT
Meaning of QUAINT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012