quaint
Pronunciation: \ˈkwānt\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English queinte, cointe, from Anglo-French, clever, expert, from Latin cognitus, past participle of cognoscere to know - more at cognition
Date: 13th century
1 obsolete : expert, skilled
2 a : marked by skillful design [quaint with many a device in India ink - Herman Melville
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