marivaudage

English

Etymology

From French marivaudage.

Noun

marivaudage (countable and uncountable, plural marivaudages)

1. (literary) A writing style characterized by an affectation of refinement, originating from the writing of the French novelist Pierre de Marivaux.

French

Etymology

From marivauder +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʁi.vo.daʒ/

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Noun

marivaudage m (plural marivaudages)

1. marivaudage

Derived terms

• amarivaudé

Further reading

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