barroco

baroque

adjective bah-RROH-koh Rare

Origin: possibly from Portuguese barroco (irregular pearl), later adopted into French baroque

Also means

ornate

Usage Note

Barroco describes the 17th-century European artistic and architectural style characterized by drama, movement, and elaborate detail. Spain produced some of its finest examples: el arte barroco español includes Velázquez and Zurbarán. In everyday speech barroco can simply mean excessively ornate or fussy, applied to anything from prose style to interior decor.

Examples

"La catedral tiene una fachada barroca impresionante."

Natural Translation

The cathedral has an impressive baroque facade.

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