caravagesque

French

Etymology

From Caravage (“Caravaggio”) +‎ -esque.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʁa.va.ʒɛsk/

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• Rhymes: -ɛsk

Adjective

caravagesque (plural caravagesques)

1. Caravaggesque, Caravaggiesque (reminiscent of the style of Caravaggio)

Related terms

• caravagisme
• caravagiste

Further reading

• “caravagesque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.