adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Rabelaisian
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adj
Meaning 2
Possessing a style of satirical humour characterized by exaggerated or grotesque characters and coarse jokes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his works
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Rabelaisian characters
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History
Etymology
Calque of French rabelaisien.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: rabelaisien — pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais
- German: rabelaisisch — pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais
- Italian: rabelesiano — pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais
- Russian: раблезиа́нский (rableziánskij) — pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais