Arbiter elegantiarum
0October 1, 2011 by Ville Raivio
Pronunciation: ar·bi·ter e·le·gan·ti·ae
[ahr-bi-ter ey-le-gahn-tee-ahy; Eng. ahr-bi-ter el-uh-gan-shee-ee]
Also, ar·bi·ter e·le·gan·ti·a·rum [ahr-bi-ter ey-le-gahn-tee-ah-room; Eng. ahr-bi-ter el-uh-gan-shee-air-uhm]
Definition: one who prescribes, rules on, or is a recognized authority on matters of social behavior and taste. First said of Petronius. Sometimes found in the singular, arbiter elegantiae (judge of taste).
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