English

Etymology
ML. sophisticatus. (Eng. usg. 1601)
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Ancient Greek sophist.

Adjective
en-adj

1. Having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan,
2. elegant, refined.
3. complicated|Complicated, especially of complex technology.
4. appealing|Appealing to the tastes of an intellectual; cerebral.

References
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition 1997

Related terms
sophisticate
sophist
philosophy

Translations
trans-top|Having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan
Finnish: hienostunut
German: erfahren, weltgewandt
trans-mid
Italian: sofisticato
Russian: и�к���нн�й (iskušónnyj), �м�д��нн�й (umudr'ónyj), оп��н�й (ópytnyj)
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trans-top|Complicated, especially of complex technology
Finnish: hienostunut, monimutkainen
Italian: sofisticato
trans-mid
Russian: �ложн�й (slóžnyj), м�д��н�й (mudr'ónyj), зам��лова��й (zamyslovátyj)
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trans-top|Appealing to the tastes of an intellectual; cerebral
Finnish: hienostunut, sivistynyt
Italian: sofisticato
trans-mid
Russian: ��он��нн�й (uton�ónnyj), изо���нн�й (izoš'r'ónnyj)
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ttbc|French: chic, raffiné, mondain, sophistiqué
ttbc|German: mondän

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ttbc|Scottish Gaelic: ionnsaichte, iùlmhor, grinn, foghlaimte
ttbc|Spanish: elegante, mundano, refinado, sofisticado

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