simplicité

simplicity, plainness

noun sam-plee-see-TEH Rare

Origin: Latin simplicitas

Usage Note

Simplicité conveys both the quality of being uncomplicated (la simplicité d'un geste, 'the simplicity of a gesture') and an unpretentious manner in people — d'une grande simplicité is a common compliment meaning 'very down-to-earth'. The adjective simple and adverb simplement are its closest relatives in everyday use.

Examples

"La beauté de ce plat vient de sa simplicité."

Natural Translation

The beauty of this dish comes from its simplicity.

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