Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gongorismo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gongoris-mo
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

an esoteric style of writing that attempted to elevate poetic language and themes by re-Latinizing them, using classical allusions, vocabulary, syntax, and word order.

Example Sentences

"His comparisons of the modern decadent style with the culteranismo of an earlier epoch, whose excesses had led to satiric reactions and a more sober style, are very revealing."

Synonyms

culteranismo

Questions

What does gongorismo mean?: an esoteric style of writing that attempted to elevate poetic language and themes by re-Latinizing them, using classical allusions, vocabulary, syntax, and word order.

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