adj
Meaning 1
Fantastic, incredible, fabulous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a rocambolesque story
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
rocambolesque
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from French rocambolesque, in reference to Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail's character Rocambole.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: rocambolesc — fantastic
- French: rocambolesque — fantastic
- Italian: rocambolesco — fantastic
- Spanish: rocambolesco — fantastic
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