Baroque
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See also: baroque
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Via French (which originally meant a pearl of irregular shape) from Portuguese barroco (“irregular pearl”); related to Spanish barrueco and Italian barocco, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly from Latin verruca (“wart”), or possibly from the technical construction of scholastic logic, Baroco.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]Baroque (comparative more Baroque, superlative most Baroque)
Translations
[edit]relating or belonging to the Baroque period
Proper noun
[edit]Baroque
- (art, music) A period in western architecture, art and music from ca. 1600 to ca. 1760 CE, known for its abundance of drama, rich color, and extensive ornamentation.
- The chess variant invented in 1962 by mathematician Robert Abbott, or any of its descendants, where pieces move alike, but have differing methods of capture.
- Synonym: Ultima
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]period in architecture
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period in art
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period in music
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