"baroque" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /bæˈɹɒk/ [UK], /bəˈɹoʊk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-baroque.wav Forms: baroquer [comparative], baroquest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒk, -əʊk Etymology: Via French baroque (which originally meant a pearl of irregular shape), from Portuguese barroco (“irregular pearl”); related to Spanish barrueco and Italian barocco, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly from Latin verrūca (“wart”). It has been suggested that the term derives from Baroco, a technical term from scholastic logic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|baroque}} French baroque, {{der|en|pt|barroco||irregular pearl}} Portuguese barroco (“irregular pearl”), {{cog|es|barrueco}} Spanish barrueco, {{cog|it|barocco}} Italian barocco, {{der|en|la|verrūca||wart}} Latin verrūca (“wart”) Head templates: {{en-adj|baroquer}} baroque (comparative baroquer, superlative baroquest)
  1. Ornate, intricate, decorated, laden with detail. Translations (laden with detail): barroc (Catalan), barok (Danish), koristeellinen (Finnish), barokkinen (Finnish), barocco (Italian), barokk (Norwegian Bokmål), barokk (Norwegian Nynorsk), barroco (Portuguese), baročen (Slovene), barock (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-baroque-en-adj-nX77vXE8 Disambiguation of 'laden with detail': 81 2 2 9 2 4
  2. Complex and beautiful, despite an outward irregularity. Translations (complex and beautiful): barokkinen (Finnish), barroco (Portuguese), baročen (Slovene)
    Sense id: en-baroque-en-adj-VVsw5MCa Disambiguation of 'complex and beautiful': 5 90 0 0 0 5
  3. Chiseled from stone, or shaped from wood, in a garish, crooked, twisted, or slanted sort of way, grotesque. Translations (grotesque): groteski (Finnish), barokkinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-baroque-en-adj-YOg7xinl Disambiguation of 'grotesque': 21 2 64 3 8 2
  4. Embellished with figures and forms such that every level of relief gives way to more details and contrasts. Translations (embellished): barokkinen (Finnish), barokowy (Polish), barroco (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-baroque-en-adj-eC8k9z4U Disambiguation of 'embellished': 13 5 6 65 3 9
  5. Characteristic of Western art and music of the Early Modern period.
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  6. (figuratively) Overly and needlessly complicated. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-baroque-en-adj-t--U9U2x
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun [English]

IPA: /bæˈɹɒk/ [UK], /bəˈɹoʊk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-baroque.wav Forms: baroques [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒk, -əʊk Etymology: Via French baroque (which originally meant a pearl of irregular shape), from Portuguese barroco (“irregular pearl”); related to Spanish barrueco and Italian barocco, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly from Latin verrūca (“wart”). It has been suggested that the term derives from Baroco, a technical term from scholastic logic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|baroque}} French baroque, {{der|en|pt|barroco||irregular pearl}} Portuguese barroco (“irregular pearl”), {{cog|es|barrueco}} Spanish barrueco, {{cog|it|barocco}} Italian barocco, {{der|en|la|verrūca||wart}} Latin verrūca (“wart”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} baroque (plural baroques)
  1. An ornate, detailed style.
    Sense id: en-baroque-en-noun-TuFfLuAm

Adjective [French]

IPA: /ba.ʁɔk/ Audio: Fr-baroque.ogg Forms: baroques [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French baroque, originally denoting a pearl of irregular shape, from Italian barocco, Spanish barrueco, or Portuguese barroco, all possibly from Latin verrūca (“wart”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|baroque|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French baroque, {{inh+|fr|frm|baroque}} Inherited from Middle French baroque, {{der|fr|it|barocco}} Italian barocco, {{der|fr|es|barrueco}} Spanish barrueco, {{der|fr|pt|barroco}} Portuguese barroco, {{der|fr|la|verrūca||wart}} Latin verrūca (“wart”) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} baroque (plural baroques)
  1. baroque (all senses)
    Sense id: en-baroque-fr-adj-sms4ZLgB Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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