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ubuesque

/ubuˈɛsk/

ubuesque is the alternative letter-case form of Ubuesque.

Adjective capitalized: Ubuesque

Ubuesque (comparative more Ubuesque, superlative most Ubuesque)

  1. (uncommon) Reminiscent of Ubu Roi, an early absurdist play; absurdly grotesque.
    • The Ubuesque elements in Tout va bien are yet another anti-Hollywood narrative device. The factory manager is portrayed as a contemporary version of Ubu, the hero of Alfred Jarry's trilogy.1995, Yosefa Loshitzky, The Radical Faces of Godard and Bertolucci, Wayne State University Press, →ISBN, page 35

Forms of ubuesque

comparativemore ubuesque
superlativemost ubuesque
comparativemore Ubuesque
superlativemost Ubuesque
alternative formubuesque

Origin of ubuesque

Borrowed from French ubuesque.

Questions about ubuesque

What does ubuesque mean?
Ubuesque means reminiscent of Ubu Roi, an early absurdist play; absurdly grotesque.
What is ubuesque the alternative letter-case form of?
Ubuesque is the alternative letter-case form of Ubuesque.
What part of speech is ubuesque?
Ubuesque is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ubuesque?
Ubuesque is pronounced /ubuˈɛsk/.

Words near ubuesque in the dictionary

  1. ubrogepant
  2. UBS
  3. UBSFF
  4. Ubud
  5. ubudehe
  6. ubuesque
  7. ubume
  8. Ubuntard
  9. Ubuntards
  10. Ubuntero
  11. Ubunteros

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