noun
Meaning 1
The state or condition of being baroque.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
baroqueness
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noun
Meaning 2
elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: baroque
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: artistic style, idiom
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English baroque Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English baroqueness From baroque + -ness.
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Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: barok — Translations
- Polish: barokowość — Translations