"Caravaggesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌkæɹəvæˈdʒɛsk/ [UK], /ˌkæɹəvɑˈd͡ʒɛsk/ [US], /ˌkɑɹəvɑˈd͡ʒɛsk/ [US] Forms: more Caravaggesque [comparative], most Caravaggesque [superlative]
enPR: kăr'ə-văj-ĕskʹ [US], kăr'ə-vä-jĕskʹ [US] Rhymes: -ɛsk Etymology: Caravaggio + -esque Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Caravaggio|-esque}} Caravaggio + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Caravaggesque (comparative more Caravaggesque, superlative most Caravaggesque)
  1. Reminiscent of the dramatic style of Caravaggio, Italian painter. Synonyms: Caravaggiesque Translations (reminiscent of the style of Caravaggio): caravagesque (French), caravaggesco (Italian)
    Sense id: en-Caravaggesque-en-adj-xejNDxQi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -esque

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