Chauceresque

English

Etymology

Chaucer +‎ -esque

Pronunciation

• enPR: chô'sə-rĕskʹ
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌtʃɔːsəˈɹɛsk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃɔsəˈɹɛsk/
• Rhymes: -ɛsk
• Hyphenation: Chau‧cer‧esque

Adjective

Chauceresque (comparative more Chauceresque, superlative most Chauceresque)

1. (literature) Reminiscent of the style of Geoffrey Chaucer (circa 1343–1400), major English poet of the Middle Ages.
   • 2011, Melvin J. Lasky, Media Warfare: The Americanization of Language, volume 3, page 35:

     a shocking word of Chauceresque earthiness

   • 2011, Mike Paterson, Inside Dickens' London, page 125:

     Thrust together in a small vehicle for hours, or even days, they would have no choice but to get to know each other and the result might be a Chauceresque exchange of stories.