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Phonaesthetics (also spelled phonesthetics in North America) is the study of the beauty and pleasantness associated with the sounds of certain words or parts of words.The term was first used in this sense, perhaps by J. R. R. Tolkien, [1] during the mid-20th century and derives from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) 'voice, sound' and αἰσθητική (aisthētikḗ) 'aesthetics'.
The word aesthetic is derived from the Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός (aisthētikós, "perceptive, sensitive, pertaining to sensory perception"), which in turn comes from αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, "I perceive, sense, learn") and is related to αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, "perception, sensation"). [6]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 January 2025. Attitude, behavior, appearance, or style which is generally admired "Coolness" redirects here. For the reciprocal of temperature, see thermodynamic beta. Look up cool in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coolness, or being cool, is the aesthetic quality of something (such as attitude ...
Aesthetics or Aesthetic may refer to: Aesthetics, the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of beauty and the nature of taste; Aesthetics (textile), one of the basic concepts of serviceability of textiles; Internet aesthetic, a visual art style originating from the Internet; Aestheticians, cosmetologists who specialize in skin care
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 January 2025. Aesthetically unfavorable characteristic The Ugly Duchess (painting by Quentin Matsys, c. 1513) Unattractiveness or ugliness is the degree to which a person's physical features are considered aesthetically unfavorable. Terminology Ugliness is a property of a person or thing that is ...
A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.
Synonym list in cuneiform on a clay tablet, Neo-Assyrian period [1] A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. [2] For example, in the English language, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms of one another: they are ...
Ancient Greeks focused on the aesthetic form of the ideal human body. [14] captured through the art. [15] Sculptures were initially inspired by the monumental art of the Ancient Egyptians. [14] Sculptures were considered at their peak of aesthetics when the human form was captured in a unique way and emphasized a divine or godlike quality.