beaute

See also: beauté

English

Noun

beaute (countable and uncountable, plural beautes)

Archaic spelling of beauty.

Middle English

Alternative forms

bewte, beuaute, bewty, bealte, bewete, beute, beautee, bewtee

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman beauté, from Vulgar Latin *bellitās; equivalent to bel +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛu̯teː/

Noun

beaute (plural beautes)

The quality of being physically appealing; attractiveness, prettiness.
Something that is beautiful (usually a characteristic)
(rare) Righteousness, virtue; morally correct behaviour.
(rare) Generosity, politeness; being respectful.
(rare) Beauty or attractiveness personified (as a woman)
(rare) Honourableness; glorious behaviour.
(rare) Quality, refinement (of speech)

Derived terms

beautevous

Descendants

English: beauty
Scots: beauty

References

“beautẹ̄ (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-24.

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