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marivaudage

marivaudage noun: a writing style characterized by an affectation of refinement, originating from the writing of the French novelist Pierre de Marivaux.

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.

Forms of marivaudage

pluralmarivaudages

Origin of marivaudage

From French marivaudage.

Questions about marivaudage

What does marivaudage mean?
Marivaudage means a writing style characterized by an affectation of refinement, originating from the writing of the French novelist Pierre de Marivaux.
What part of speech is marivaudage?
Marivaudage is a noun.
What is the plural of marivaudage?
The plural of marivaudage is marivaudages.

Words near marivaudage in the dictionary

  1. Mariupolitans
  2. mariupolite
  3. mariupolites
  4. Marius
  5. Mariut
  6. marivaudage
  7. marivaudages
  8. Mariveles
  9. Mariyah
  10. marizomib
  11. Mariánské Lázne

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