English Explanatory Dictionary

romanesque

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Romanesque.
adj
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹoʊməˈnɛsk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Romanesque.wav /ˌɹəʊməˈnɛsk/

Word forms

romanesque more romanesque most romanesque

Etymology

From Roman + -esque. Doublet of Romanesco.

Derived words

pre-Romanesque
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