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elevated style

[/ˈɛlɪveɪtɪd staɪl/]
nounpl: elevated styles
estilo elevado
1. A formal, refined, and dignified manner of expression in writing or speech, characterized by sophisticated vocabulary, complex sentence structures, and noble or lofty themes
The poet adopted an elevated style to convey the grandeur of the subject matter.
O poeta adotou um estilo elevado para transmitir a grandeza do assunto.
2. In rhetoric and literature, the highest level of diction, appropriate for serious, important, or solemn subjects
Shakespeare's sonnets are written in an elevated style befitting their themes of love and mortality.
Os sonetos de Shakespeare são escritos em estilo elevado apropriado para seus temas de amor e mortalidade.
Synonyms
high styleformal stylegrand stylenoble stylelofty styleornate style
Antonyms
colloquial stylecasual styleinformal styleplain stylesimple stylevernacular style

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
estilo elevado
Standard usage in literary and academic contexts
Portugal
estilo elevado; estilo nobre
Both terms are used interchangeably in formal Portuguese literature

Related Idioms & Phrases

high style of writing
lofty tone
formal register
refined language
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