refinado

/refiˈnado/ · B2 · adj

refined

🍷 refinado = re- (again) + fin (fine) + -ado: made fine again and again

From Latin re- (again) plus fino (fine, thin, delicate). Something refined has been processed repeatedly until only the fine, pure part is left, like refined sugar or refined manners. English refined is a near cognate.

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