art nouveau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Art Nouveau.
name
  1. A decorative style of art and architecture that especially used the sinuous and flowing lines of plants.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

art nouveau

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French art nouveau (literally “new art”).

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