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chinoiserie

/ʃɪnwɑːzəˈɹiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
chi-nois-erie
IPA
/ʃɪnwɑːzəˈɹiː/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artistic object influenced by Chinese art.

Countable

noun

A style in art that reflects the influence of Chinese art.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of chinoiserie.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree French chinois Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -erieder. French -erie French chinoiseriebor. English chinoiserie Borrowed from French chinoiserie (“Chinese-esque”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

chinoiseries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

orientalism

Questions

How do you pronounce chinoiserie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɪnwɑːzəˈɹiː/.
What does chinoiserie mean?
An artistic object influenced by Chinese art.
Where does chinoiserie come from?
Etymology tree French chinois Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -erieder. French -erie French chinoiseriebor. English chinoiserie Borrowed from French chinoiserie (“Chinese-esque”).

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