ROCAILLE


Meaning of ROCAILLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: r ō - ' k ī , rä-

Function: noun

Etymology: F, literally, stone debris, from Middle French roquailles, plural, rocky terrain, from roc rock, alteration of roche, from Vulgar Latin *rocca

Date: 1856

1 : a style of ornament developed in the 18th century and characterized by sinuous foliate forms

2 : ROCOCO

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