Meaning
elegance, style
In a sentence
Lei si veste sempre con molta eleganza.
She always dresses with great elegance.
Hai visto con quanta eleganza ha risposto?
Did you see how elegantly he answered?
Quel locale non ha molta eleganza, ma è comodo.
That place doesn't have much style, but it's comfortable.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| eleganza | feminine · singular |
| eleganze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use eleganza for refined appearance, behavior, or design. For simple beauty, bellezza is broader and more common.
- More formal and approving than stile. Stile can be neutral or mean a personal way of doing something.
- Often appears in fixed phrases like con eleganza or all'insegna dell'eleganza, especially in reviews, fashion, and advertising.