Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gongorism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gongorism
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A florid literary style with many puns etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"J. A. Symonds The Renaissance riots itself away in Marinism, Gongorism, Euphuism, and the affectations of the Hôtel Rambouillet."

Etymology

From Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet, + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ism

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gongorisms (plural)

Questions

What does gongorism mean?: A florid literary style with many puns etc.
Where does gongorism come from?: From Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet, + -ism.

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