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baroque


Main Entry: 1ba·roque
Pronunciation: \bə-ˈrōk, ba-, -ˈräk, -ˈrk\
Function: adjective
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: French, from Middle French barroque irregularly shaped (of a pearl), from Portuguese barroco irregularly shaped pearl
Date: 1765

1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
2 : characterized by grotesqueness, extravagance, complexity, or flamboyance
3 : irregularly shaped —used of gems <a baroque pearl>

ba·roque·ly adverb


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