exquisite
/ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/adjective, noun
exquisite is spelled E-X-Q-U-I-S-I-T-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 4.1 times per million words in written English, the 12,764th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, exquisite means “Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in exquisite?
| Letters | 9: E-X-Q-U-I-S-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.1 times per million words; the 12,764th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is exquisite?
Exquisite appears 4.1 times per million words in written English, the 12,764th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce exquisite?
- UK /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/
- UK /ˈɛkskwɪzɪt/
Exquisite has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-exquisite.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of exquisite
- more exquisite comparative
- most exquisite superlative
- exquisites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does exquisite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.
They sell good coffee and pastries, but their chocolate is exquisite.
- 2
obsoleteCarefully adjusted; precise; accurate; exact.
- 3
Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse.
- 4
Of special beauty or rare excellence.
- 5
Exceeding; extreme; keen, in a bad or a good sense.
exquisite pain or pleasure
- 6
Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; fastidious.
exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment
noun
- 1
rareFop, dandy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Exquisite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | exquis |
| German | exquisit, köstlich, auserlesen |
| Portuguese | esmerado, primoroso, excelente, excepcional , distinto |
| Spanish | exquisito, bonísimo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does exquisite come from?
From Latin exquīsītus (“to be outsought”), perfect passive participle of exquīrō (“to outseek”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).