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caravaggesque

/ˌkæɹəvɑˈd͡ʒɛsk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
car-avaggesque
IPA
/ˌkæɹəvɑˈd͡ʒɛsk/
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of the dramatic style of Caravaggio, Italian painter.

Etymology

From Caravaggio + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkæɹəvɑˈd͡ʒɛsk/
  • British English: /ˌkæɹəvæˈdʒɛsk/

Inflected Forms

more Caravaggesque (comparative) most Caravaggesque (superlative) Caravaggiesque (alternative)

Rhymes With

desk grotesque esk kafkaesque lesk michelangelesque blottesque daliesque goblinesque

Questions

How do you pronounce caravaggesque?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæɹəvɑˈd͡ʒɛsk/.
What does caravaggesque mean?
Reminiscent of the dramatic style of Caravaggio, Italian painter.
Where does caravaggesque come from?
From Caravaggio + -esque.

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