ARBITER ELEGANTIARUM


Meaning of ARBITER ELEGANTIARUM in English

Pronunciation: - ˌ e-l ə - ˌ gan-sh ē - ' a-r ə m, - ' er- ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: L, literally, arbiter of refinements

Date: 1736

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

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