cosmético
cosmetic
adjective kos-MEH-tee-koh Rare
Origin: From Greek kosmētikos (skilled in ordering/arranging).
Also means
superficial
Usage Note
Cosmético can be literal ('cosmetic products') or figurative, describing a change that is superficial rather than substantive: una reforma cosmética ('a cosmetic reform'). As a noun, un cosmético refers to a cosmetic product. The plural cosméticos is commonly used to mean 'cosmetics' as a category.
Examples
"El cambio fue puramente cosmético."
Natural Translation
The change was purely cosmetic.
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