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Caravaggesque

UK/ˌkæɹəvæˈdʒɛsk/US/ˌkæɹəvɑˈd͡ʒɛsk/

Caravaggesque adjective: reminiscent of the dramatic style of Caravaggio, Italian painter.

Adjective

Caravaggesque (comparative more Caravaggesque, superlative most Caravaggesque)

  1. Reminiscent of the dramatic style of Caravaggio, Italian painter.

Forms of Caravaggesque

comparativemore Caravaggesque
superlativemost Caravaggesque
alternative formCaravaggiesque

Origin of Caravaggesque

From Caravaggio + -esque.

Words that rhyme with Caravaggesque

8 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Caravaggesque

What does Caravaggesque mean?
Caravaggesque means reminiscent of the dramatic style of Caravaggio, Italian painter.
What part of speech is Caravaggesque?
Caravaggesque is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Caravaggesque?
Caravaggesque is pronounced /ˌkæɹəvæˈdʒɛsk/ (UK).

Words near Caravaggesque in the dictionary

  1. carau
  2. carauna
  3. caraunda
  4. caraundas
  5. caraus
  6. Caravaggesque
  7. Caravaggiesque
  8. Caravaggio
  9. Caravaggisti
  10. caraval
  11. caravals

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