conceptismo

English

Alternative forms

• conceptism

Etymology

Spanish conceptismo

Noun

conceptismo (uncountable)

1. (literature) A 16th- and 17th-century literary movement in Spain associated with Francisco de Quevedo and characterized by a rapid rhythm, directness, wordplay, and witty metaphors.

Spanish

Etymology

From concepto (“conceit”) +‎ -ismo.

Noun

conceptismo m (uncountable)

1. conceptismo

Related terms

• conceptista

 

Further reading

• “conceptismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014