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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'.
Belles-lettres (French pronunciation: [bɛl lɛtʁ]) is a category of writing, originally meaning beautiful or fine writing.In the modern narrow sense, it is a label for literary works that do not fall into the major categories such as fiction, poetry, or drama.
Similarly, kallos was used differently from the English word beauty in that it first and foremost applied to humans and bears an erotic connotation. [23] The Koine Greek word for beautiful was ὡραῖος, hōraios, [24] an adjective etymologically coming from the word ὥρα, hōra, meaning "hour".
The following is a list of beauty deities across different cultures. For some deities, beauty is only one of several aspects they represent, or a lesser one. Male deities are italicized. In 2000, Kenya was blessed with their own personal goddess, by the names Tracy Iswa Werunga. The most beautiful woman in all creation.
Beautiful, an adjective used to describe things as possessing beauty, may refer to: Film and theater. Beautiful, an American film directed by Sally Field; ...
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Many a true word is spoken in jest; Many hands make light work; March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb; Marriages are made in heaven [16] [17] [18] Marry in haste, repent at leisure; Memory is the treasure of the mind; Men are blind in their own cause – Heywood Broun (1888–1939), American journalist
English provenance = c 1205 AD (as aȝe, an early form of the word resulting from the influence of Old Norse on an existing Anglo-Saxon form, eȝe) awesome From the same Norse root as "awe". [7] awful From the same Norse root as "awe". [8] awkward the first element is from Old Norse ǫfugr ("=turned-backward"), the '-ward' part is from Old ...