Caravaggesque

English

Alternative forms

• Caravaggiesque

Etymology

Caravaggio +‎ -esque

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌkæɹəvæˈdʒɛsk/, enPR: kăr'ə-văj-ĕskʹ
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌkæɹəvɑˈd͡ʒɛsk/, /ˌkɑɹəvɑˈd͡ʒɛsk/, enPR: kăr'ə-vä-jĕskʹ, kär'ə-vä-jĕskʹ
• Rhymes: -ɛsk

Adjective

Caravaggesque (comparative more Caravaggesque, superlative most Caravaggesque)

1. Reminiscent of the dramatic style of Caravaggio, Italian painter.

Translations

reminiscent of the style of Caravaggio

• French: caravagesque (fr)
• Italian: caravaggesco (it)