CHURRIGUERESQUE


Meaning of CHURRIGUERESQUE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ chu ̇ r-i-g ə - ' resk

Function: adjective

Usage: often cap

Etymology: Spanish churrigueresco, from José Churriguera † 1725 Spanish architect

Date: 1845

: of or relating to a Spanish baroque architectural style characterized by elaborate surface decoration or its Latin-American adaptation

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