GONGORISM


Meaning of GONGORISM in English

Pronunciation: ' gä ŋ -g ə - ˌ ri-z ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish gongorismo, from Luis de Góngora y Argote † 1627 Spanish poet

Date: 1813

: a literary style characterized by studied obscurity and by the use of various ornate devices

– gon · go · ris · tic \ ˌ gä ŋ -g ə - ' ris-tik \ adjective

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