aristocrático

aristocratic

adjective ah-rees-toh-KRAH-tee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek aristokratikos, 'rule of the best'

Usage Note

Aristocrático describes both someone belonging to the nobility and anything bearing aristocratic qualities — refined manners, elegant bearing, or haughty aloofness. The noun is aristócrata (invariable for gender: el/la aristócrata). In informal speech, calling someone aristocrático can be lightly ironic or snobbish in tone.

Examples

"Tenía un porte aristocrático y una voz distinguida."

Natural Translation

He had an aristocratic bearing and a distinguished voice.

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