humoresque

noun

hu·mor·esque ˌhyü-mə-ˈresk

ˌyü-

: a typically whimsical or fanciful musical composition

Etymology

German Humoreske, from Humor, from Medieval Latin

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of humoresque was in 1869

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Style

“Humoresque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humoresque. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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