College level word: Aesthetic - pleasing in appearance; attractive or beautiful.
Other forms of the word are aesthetically, aesthetics, aesthetical, and aestheticise.
From the German word “ästhetisch” that came from the New Latin word “aestheticus” that came from the Greek words “aisthetikos” and “aisthanesthai” that mean a sense of perception and to perceive, respectively. (1798)
Root word: aesthet - sense or perception.
Root suffix: ic - having characteristics of.
When the word was originally created, it meant, generally, to perceive something, but now it is often used as to perceive something attractive or beautiful. I would guess that overtime, people started to say something like, oh that aesthetic is beautiful, and then eventually it became known that an aesthetic was beautiful.
Sentence examples: “And yet the aesthetics of the metaverse, with it’s ghastly translucent holograms, evoke the specter of death.” (Amanda Hess) “The standup, who will be at the New York Comedy Festival, has devised a calming aesthetic with rewards of its own.” (Jason Zinoman) “Buses are an environmental, aesthetic and ethical answer to our problems.” (Malcolm Ferguson)
Sentence definition: When something has an aesthetic, it is often describing something beautiful, or has an aesthetic beauty.
My Past Home
Tall trees, a lush garden, towering statues.
The beautiful aesthetic surrounds me.
High ceilings, big couches, fluffy chairs.
The comfort of my home is around me.