estetico
aesthetic; relating to beauty
adjective ehs-TEH-tee-koh Rare
Origin: Greek aisthētikos (perceptible by the senses)
Usage Note
Estetico covers both artistic aesthetics and physical appearance — chirurgia estetica (cosmetic surgery), valore estetico (aesthetic value). As a noun, l'estetica (feminine) means the philosophy of beauty or the beauty industry. Agree: estetica, estetici, estetiche.
Examples
"Il progetto ha un grande valore estetico."
Natural Translation
The project has great aesthetic value.

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