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conceptismo

conceptismo noun: 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.

Noun

conceptismo (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Forms of conceptismo

alternative formconceptism

Origin of conceptismo

Borrowed from Spanish conceptismo.

Questions about conceptismo

What does conceptismo mean?
Conceptismo means 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.
What part of speech is conceptismo?
Conceptismo is a noun.

Words near conceptismo in the dictionary

  1. conceptionist
  2. conceptionists
  3. conceptions
  4. conceptious
  5. conceptism
  6. conceptismo
  7. conceptive
  8. conceptively
  9. conceptiveness
  10. conceptless
  11. conceptlessness

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