churrigueresque

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chŏŏr′ē gə resk′)


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chur•ri•gue•resque  (chŏŏr′ē gə resk′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Architecturenoting or pertaining to the baroque architecture of Spain and its colonies in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, characterized by fantastic and lavish detailing.
Also, chur•ri•gue•res•co  (Sp. cho̅o̅r rē′ge res′kô).USA pronunciation 
  • Spanish churrigueresco, after José Churriguera (1650–1725), baroque architect and sculptor + -esco -esque
  • French
  • 1835–45

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