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rococo.

rococo (architectural style, all senses)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʁɔ.kɔ.ko/
  1. rococo (architectural style, all senses)

  2. Relating to old traditions, which may be seen as foolishly outdated; archaic, old-fashioned, obsolete, backwards

    abstract · derogatory
Where this word comes from

Undoubtedly, a word from rocaille and barroco, to denote pejoratively a "rock" style, then gone out-of-fashion; invented in 1797 by Pierre-Maurice Quays, pupil of Jacques-Louis David and firebrand of an austere neoclassical style.

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