Della-Cruscan

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adjective

Del·​la-Crus·​can
¦delə¦krəskən
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling the Accademia della Crusca or the literary style it championed
b
: of, relating to, or resembling the style of a school of chiefly expatriate English writers of affected rhetorically ornate poetry in the late 18th century
2
: affectedly pedantic
used of writings or literary style

Della-Cruscan

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noun

"
plural -s
: a member of the Accademia della Crusca or the Della-Cruscan school

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Accademia della Crusca, Florentine academy founded 1582 for the cultivation of the Italian language and literature (from Italian, literally, academy of chaff) + English -an

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“Della-Cruscan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Della-Cruscan. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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