I. noun
also si·en·nese |sēə|nēz, -|nēs
( plural sienese )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: sienese from Italian, from Siena, city in central Italy + Italian -ese; siennese from Sienna, Siena, Italy + English -ese
: a native or resident of Siena
II. adjective
also siennese “
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: sienese from Italian, from Siena, Italy + Italian -ese (adjective & noun suffix); siennese from Sienna, Siena, Italy + English -ese (adjective & noun suffix)
1. : of or relating to Siena, Italy ; also : characteristic of Siena or the Sienese
2. : being in or following a style of art ascribed traditionally to Siena and marked by a decorative surface treatment, delicate painting, and a conservative approach to religious iconography — compare florentine