CHURRIGUERESQUE


Meaning of CHURRIGUERESQUE in English

|chu̇rēgə|resk adjective

Etymology: Spanish churrigueresco, from José Churriguera died 1723 Spanish architect + Spanish -esco -esque

1. : relating or belonging to a Spanish baroque architectural style characterized by elaborate surface decoration

2. : of or relating to the Latin-American adaptation of Spanish churrigueresque forms especially as executed by native craftsmen

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.