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watteauesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wat-teauesque
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of the works of the French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721), who revitalized the waning baroque style and painted scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm, suffused with a theatrical air.

Etymology

From French Watteau + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Watteauesque (comparative) most Watteauesque (superlative)

Questions

What does watteauesque mean?
Reminiscent of the works of the French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721), who revitalized the waning baroque style and painted scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm, suffused with a theatrical air.
Where does watteauesque come from?
From French Watteau + -esque.

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