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romanesque

adj
/ˌɹoʊməˈnɛsk/US/ˌɹəʊməˈnɛsk/UK

Etymology

From Roman + -esque. Doublet of Romanesco.

  1. derived from Rōmānus
  2. derived from Romain
  3. suffixed as romanesque — “Roman + esque”

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Romanesque.

  2. Somewhat resembling the Romans

    Somewhat resembling the Romans; applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman Empire, but especially to the more developed art and architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.

    • In The Farm, Miró uses some aspects of Romanesque style. For example, the size of various details does not accord with nature and perspective, but rather with Miró's feeling about their importance.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA