Definition
The quality or state of being dainty; delicacy, refinement, and careful attention to elegance or quality.
Etymology
Formed by adding the -ness suffix (creating abstract nouns) to dainty. The -ness suffix comes from Old English -nes and is one of the most productive suffix in English.
Kelly Says
The -ness suffix is perhaps English's favorite way to turn adjectives into nouns—we can measure grumpiness, measure cleverness, and measure daintiness all the same way, creating a whole world of abstract qualities!
Translations
BNবাংলা
সুন্দরতা
sun-dhor-ta
CACatalà
elegància
eh-leh-gan-thee-ah
CSČeština
jemnost
jem-nost
DEDeutsch
Zartheit
tsart-hayt
ELΕλληνικά
αίσθηση
ee-s-thee-seh
ESEspañol
delicadeza
deh-lee-kah-deh-sah
FISuomi
herkkyys
herk-kyys
FRFrançais
délicatesse
deh-lee-ka-tes
HIहिन्दी
सुंदरता
su-n-dar-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
keindahan
keh-in-dahan
ITItaliano
delicatezza
deh-lee-kah-teh-tza
MSBahasa Melayu
kesan
keh-san
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်ပြော
kye-pya-u
NLNederlands
delicatesse
deh-lee-ka-tes
PLPolski
delikatność
deh-lee-ka-tnosc
PTPortuguês
delicadeza
deh-lee-kah-deh-sah
RORomână
delicatese
deh-lee-kah-tes
RUРусский
нежность
nezhnost'
SWKiswahili
finess
feh-nes
TEతెలుగు
శిల్పకళ
shi-l-pa-ka-la
THไทย
ความละเอียด
kwan-muan-deh-lit
TLTL
kultura
koo-l-tuh-rah
TRTürkçe
incelik
in-cheh-lik
UKУкраїнська
витонченість
vy-ton-chen-nist
VITiếng Việt
sự tinh tế
su tinh-te
ZUZU
ukuhlakanipha
oo-koo-hla-ka-ni-pha