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Chauceresque

Syllables: Chau·cer·esqueUK/ˌtʃɔːsəˈɹɛsk/US/ˌt͡ʃɔsəˈɹɛsk/

Chauceresque adjective: reminiscent of the style of Geoffrey Chaucer (circa 1343–1400), major English poet of the Middle Ages.

Adjective

Chauceresque (comparative more Chauceresque, superlative most Chauceresque)

  1. Reminiscent of the style of Geoffrey Chaucer (circa 1343–1400), major English poet of the Middle Ages.
    • a shocking word of Chauceresque earthiness2011, Melvin J. Lasky, Media Warfare: The Americanization of Language, volume 3, page 35
    • Thrust together in a small vehicle for hours, or even days, they would have no choice but to get to know each other and the result might be a Chauceresque exchange of stories.2011, Mike Paterson, Inside Dickens' London, page 125

Forms of Chauceresque

comparativemore Chauceresque
superlativemost Chauceresque

Origin of Chauceresque

From Chaucer + -esque.

Words that rhyme with Chauceresque

8 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Chauceresque

What does Chauceresque mean?
Chauceresque means reminiscent of the style of Geoffrey Chaucer (circa 1343–1400), major English poet of the Middle Ages.
What part of speech is Chauceresque?
Chauceresque is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Chauceresque?
Chauceresque is pronounced /ˌtʃɔːsəˈɹɛsk/ (UK).

Words near Chauceresque in the dictionary

  1. Chaubunagungamaug
  2. Chauca
  3. Chaucas
  4. Chaucer
  5. Chaucerese
  6. Chauceresque
  7. Chaucerian
  8. Chauceriana
  9. Chaucerianism
  10. Chaucerianisms
  11. Chaucerians

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