beauty
nounfeminineliterário/bɛɫˈdaðɨ/low
bel·da·de
Definition
A beautiful woman. (Literary or archaic use)
The knight was captivated by the beauty he saw in the castle.
The ballroom was filled with the beauties of the realm.
Common collocations
rare beautycelestial beauty
Etymology
Do antigo 'beldade', de 'belo' + sufixo '-dade'.