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grácil

graceful

adjective GRAH-seel Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Origin: Latin gracilis (slender, slim)

Also means

slender

Usage Note

Grácil carries connotations of both physical slimness and elegant lightness of movement — a figura grácil is both slender and graceful. It is a more literary and elevated word than elegante or delgado. The written accent on the first syllable is essential; without it, gracil would follow standard stress rules differently.

Examples

"La bailarina tenía una figura grácil y ligera."

Natural Translation

The dancer had a graceful, light figure.

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