Chauceresque

English

Etymology

Chaucer +‎ -esque

Pronunciation
  • enPR: chô'sə-rĕskʹ
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌtʃɔːsəˈɹɛsk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃɔsəˈɹɛsk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsk
  • Hyphenation: Chau‧cer‧esque

Adjective

Chauceresque (comparative more Chauceresque, superlative most Chauceresque)

  1. (literature) Reminiscent of the style of Geoffrey Chaucer (circa 1343–1400), major English poet of the Middle Ages.
    • 2011, Melvin J. Lasky, Media Warfare: The Americanization of Language, volume 3, page 35:
      a shocking word of Chauceresque earthiness
    • 2011, Mike Paterson, Inside Dickens' London, page 125:
      Thrust together in a small vehicle for hours, or even days, they would have no choice but to get to know each other and the result might be a Chauceresque exchange of stories.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.