elegancy

English

Etymology

From elegance +‎ -y or elegant +‎ -cy.

Pronunciation

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Noun

elegancy (countable and uncountable, plural elegancies)

1. Alternative form of elegance
2. (humorous) A mock title.

   "Your Elegancy ..." ((Can we date this quote by Robert Southey and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)).

Derived terms

• inelegancy