plateresque

plat·er·esque

adj, often capitalized \ˌpla-tə-ˈresk\

Definition of PLATERESQUE

: of, relating to, or being a 16th century Spanish architectural style characterized by elaborate ornamentation suggestive of silver plate

Origin of PLATERESQUE

Spanish plateresco, from platero silversmith, from plata silver

First Known Use: circa 1864

Rhymes with PLATERESQUE

arabesque, Bunyanesque, copydesk, gigantesque, humoresque, Junoesque, Kafkaesque, picaresque, picturesque, Romanesque, Rubenesque, Runyonesque, sculpturesque, statuesque, Whitmanesque