arbiter elegantiarum
/ˌɛlɪɡantɪˈɑːrəm
/(also arbiter elegantiae /ˌɛlɪˈɡantɪʌɪ/)
noun
A judge of artistic taste and etiquette.And I believe you feel yourself somehow empowered as an arbiter elegantiarum, but I could be wrong....
- The Duke of Windsor was another undisputed arbiter elegantiarum for the whole civilized world.
- Petronius, the man of sophisticated culture, arbiter elegantiarum, is a bundle of contradictions.
Origin
Latin, 'judge of elegance', used by Tacitus to describe Petronius, Gaius, arbiter of taste at Nero's court.