ROCOCO


Meaning of ROCOCO in English

I. rə-ˈkō-(ˌ)kō, rō-kə-ˈkō noun

Date: 1840

: rococo work or style

II. adjective

Etymology: French, irregular from rocaille rocaille

Date: 1841

1.

a. : of or relating to an artistic style especially of the 18th century characterized by fanciful curved asymmetrical forms and elaborate ornamentation

b. : of or relating to an 18th century musical style marked by light gay ornamentation and departure from thorough-bass and polyphony

2. : excessively ornate or intricate

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.