"ubuesque" meaning in French

See ubuesque in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /y.by.ɛsk/, /y.bɥɛsk/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-ubuesque.wav Forms: ubuesques [plural]
Etymology: Ubu + -esque Etymology templates: {{af|fr|Ubu|-esque}} Ubu + -esque Head templates: {{fr-adj}} ubuesque (plural ubuesques)
  1. Ubuesque (absurdly grotesque) Synonyms: absurde, saugrenu

Inflected forms

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