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balladesque

balladesque adjective: resembling or characteristic of a ballad.

Adjective

balladesque (comparative more balladesque, superlative most balladesque)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a ballad.
    Synonyms:
    balladic, balladlike

Synonyms of balladesque

Forms of balladesque

comparativemore balladesque
superlativemost balladesque

Origin of balladesque

From ballad + -esque.

Questions about balladesque

What does balladesque mean?
Balladesque means resembling or characteristic of a ballad.
What part of speech is balladesque?
Balladesque is an adjective.

Words near balladesque in the dictionary

  1. balladeering
  2. balladeers
  3. ballader
  4. balladers
  5. ballades
  6. balladesque
  7. balladic
  8. balladical
  9. balladier
  10. balladiers
  11. balladin

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