estética

aesthetics

noun ehs-TEH-tee-kah Rare

Origin: From Greek aisthetikos (of sense perception).

Usage Note

Estética as a noun means the branch of philosophy concerned with beauty, or the overall visual style of something (la estética del edificio). In everyday speech it also refers to a beauty salon or cosmetic treatment (hacerse la estética). As an adjective (f. form of estético) it means 'aesthetic'. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable, making it an esdrújula word.

Examples

"La estética del diseño es muy moderna."

Natural Translation

The aesthetics of the design are very modern.

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