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baroquerelating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that is characterized by ornate detail

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that is characterized by ornate detail

Pronunciation (IPA): /bəˈroʊk/

Korean meaning: 17-18세기 유럽의 화려하고 장식적인 건축, 음악, 예술 양식의

Korean pronunciation: 버-로크 (강세: 로크)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's baroque living room has so many decorations that I need GPS to find the sofa.
  • The baroque composer Bach wrote music with intricate melodies.
  • Her baroque wedding dress had more pearls than the ocean.

baroque

ADJECTIVE

//bəˈroʊk//

relating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that is characterized by ornate detail

baroque concept
💡 Concept

Ornate and elaborate decorative style

baroque mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

BA-ROCK art - even rocks get ornate baroque decorations!

baroque rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The baroque clock delivers a dazzling shock!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bəˈroʊk/
🇬🇧 UK/bəˈrɒk/

🌳Etymology

Rootbarroco

Origin

From French 'baroque', derived from Portuguese 'barroco' meaning 'irregularly shaped pearl'. The term was later applied to the ornate artistic style of the 17th-18th centuries.

🎵Rhyme

rockshockblockclock
rock
shock
block
clock

🔗Collocations

baroque architecture
baroque music
baroque style
baroque period
baroque palace
baroque art

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's baroque living room has so many decorations that I need GPS to find the sofa.

The baroque composer Bach wrote music with intricate melodies.

😄 Fun example

Her baroque wedding dress had more pearls than the ocean.

The baroque churches of Rome attract millions of tourists.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

ornateelaboratedecorativeembellishedfancy

Antonyms

plainsimpleminimalist

Related

renaissancerocococlassicalornamentalarchitecture

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