arbiter elegantiarum Phrase
Meaning:
judge of tastes
Comment
One who prescribes, rules on, or is a recognized authority on matters of social behavior and taste. Said of Petronius. Sometimes found in the singular as arbiter elegantiae ("judge of taste").
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