sophisticated
The origin and history of sophisticated.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin sophisticatus. The word originally meant "adulterated" or "not genuine" and only later came to mean "refined" or "worldly."
The origin and history of sophisticated.
From Medieval Latin sophisticatus. The word originally meant "adulterated" or "not genuine" and only later came to mean "refined" or "worldly."
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