Raffiné

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 sehr kultiviert, raffiniert: ein raffinierter Mann , 🇪🇸 muy cultivado, refinado: un hombre refinado , 🇮🇹 molto colto, raffinato: un uomo raffinato , 🇵🇹 muito culto, refinado: um homem refinado , 🇨🇳 精制的 , 🇯🇵 非常に教養が豊かで洗練された人。例：洗練された男 , 🇰🇷 교양이 풍부하고 세련된 사람 , 🇸🇦 متثقّف للغاية، راقٍ: رجل راقٍ , 🇮🇳 बहुत शिक्षित, परिष्कृत: एक परिष्कृत व्यक्ति

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Etymology

The noun **raffiné** comes from the past participle of the verb *raffiner*, which entered French in the 17th century from Latin *refinere* (re‑ ‘again’ + finere ‘to cut, sharpen, finish’). It was originally used to describe a person whose manners were “refined” and later became a generic noun for a sophisticated or cultured individual. The term has remained in use since the 18th century to denote someone with refined tastes.

Synonyms

élégant chic distingué cultivé sophistiqué urbain gracieux délicat

Antonyms

grossier rugueux débridé vulgaire simple