English Explanatory Dictionary

rococo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
  2. A piece of ornamentation in this style.
adj
  1. Of or relating to the rococo style.
  2. Over-elaborate or complicated; opulent.
  3. Old-fashioned.

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈkəʊkəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rococo.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Knabrupt-rococo.wav

Word forms

rococo rococos more rococo most rococo

Etymology

Borrowed from French rococo.

Derived words

barococo rococoed rococoish rococoness unrococo
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