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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHURRIGUERESQUE

From Spanish churrigueresco in the style of José Churriguera (1650–1725), Spanish architect and sculptor.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHURRIGUERESQUE

churrigueresque  [ˌtʃʊərɪɡəˈrɛsk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHURRIGUERESQUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Churrigueresque is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CHURRIGUERESQUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

churrigueresque

Churrigueresque

Churrigueresque refers to a Spanish Baroque style of elaborate sculptural architectural ornament which emerged as a manner of stucco decoration in Spain in the late 17th century and was used up to about 1750, marked by extreme, expressive and florid decorative detailing, normally found above the entrance on the main facade of a building.

Definition of churrigueresque in the English dictionary

The definition of churrigueresque in the dictionary is of or relating to a style of baroque architecture of Spain in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHURRIGUERESQUE


Alhambresque
ˌælhæmˈbrɛsk
arabesque
ˌærəˈbɛsk
barbaresque
ˌbɑːbəˈrɛsk
burlesk
bɜːˈlɛsk
burlesque
bɜːˈlɛsk
desk
dɛsk
gigantesque
ˌdʒaɪɡænˈtɛsk
grotesque
ɡrəʊˈtɛsk
humoresque
ˌhjuːməˈrɛsk
Kafkaesque
ˌkæfkəˈɛsk
macaberesque
məˌkɑːbəˈrɛsk
Moresque
mɔːˈrɛsk
picaresque
ˌpɪkəˈrɛsk
picturesque
ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk
Potteresque
ˈpɒtəˌrɛsk
Romanesque
ˌrəʊməˈnɛsk
Rubenesque
ˌruːbəˌnɛsk
sculpturesque
ˌskʌlptʃəˈrɛsk
Titanesque
ˌtaɪtəˈnɛsk
unpicturesque
ʌnˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHURRIGUERESQUE

churchwomen
churchy
churchyard
churchyard beetle
churidar pyjamas
churidars
churinga
churl
churlish
churlishly
churlishness
churn
churn out
churner
churning
churnmilk
churr
churrigueresco
churro
churrus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHURRIGUERESQUE

babelesque
carnivalesque
Chaplinesque
chivalresque
Dantesque
Disneyesque
Felliniesque
gaminesque
Jonahesque
Junoesque
madrigalesque
Mittyesque
Pinteresque
plateresque
Pythonesque
Raphaelesque
risque
satyresque
soldatesque
Titianesque
Tolkienesque

Synonyms and antonyms of churrigueresque in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «churrigueresque» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHURRIGUERESQUE

Find out the translation of churrigueresque to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of churrigueresque from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «churrigueresque» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

churrigueresque
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

churrigueresco
570 millions of speakers

English

churrigueresque
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

churrigueresque
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

churrigueresque
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Чурригереско
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

churrigueresque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

churrigueresque
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

churrigueresque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Churrigueresque
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Churrigueresco
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

churrigueresque
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

churrigueresque
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Churrigueresque
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

churrigueresque
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

churrigueresque
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Churrigueresque
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

churrigueresque
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

churrigueresco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

churrigueresque
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чуррігересько
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

churrigueresque
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Churrigueresque
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

churrigueresque
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

churrigueresque
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Churrigueresque
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of churrigueresque

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHURRIGUERESQUE»

The term «churrigueresque» is used very little and occupies the 172.958 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHURRIGUERESQUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «churrigueresque» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «churrigueresque» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about churrigueresque

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHURRIGUERESQUE»

Discover the use of churrigueresque in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to churrigueresque and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Churrigueresque
Churrigueresque refers to a Spanish Baroque style of elaborate sculptural architectural ornament which emerged as a manner of stucco decoration in Spain in the late 17th century and was used up to about 1750, marked by extreme, expressive ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The aesthetics of haemotaphonomy. Stylistic parallels ...
The Churrigueresque is a visually frenetic style that features a plethora of extravagant ornamentation and surfaces bristling with broken pediments, undulating cornices, spirals, balustrades, stucco shells, and garlands ( Encyclopaedia ...
Policarp Hortolà i Gómez, 2013
3
Neobaroque in the Americas: Alternative Modernities in ...
Itis for thisreason that the Churrigueresque, an eighteenthcentury late baroque style of heavy decoration named after José Beníto de Churriguera (1665–1725) andhis familyofartists, “became a characteristic expression ofMexico; forherewas a ...
Monika Kaup, 2012
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Spain: Be Fluent in Spanish Life and Culture
Churrigueresque architecture, a rare homegrown Spanish style, would actually find its greatest expression in Latin America. Mexico, in particular, had a soft spot for draping civic and religious buildings in a blanket of sculptural detail.
Andrew Whittaker, 2008
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Baroque Architectural Styles: Churrigueresque, Dutch Baroque ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
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The Churches of Mexico, 1530-1810
The troublesome term Churrigueresque ' appears in reference to a part of this period. This word has had particular currency in Mexico, but not in the sense that Mexican work is directly related to the Churriguera family of architects (especially  ...
Joseph Armstrong Baird, 1962
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Architecture of Spain
Photo courtesy of the Tourism Office of Salamanca. rations to his architectural commissions, thus inaugurating the architectural Churrigueresque. Centered in Salamanca, Churrigueresque expanded throughout central Spain — there are fine ...
Alejandro Lapunzina, 2005
8
A History of Western Architecture
This Spanish Baroque style is often known as Churrigueresque, though the Churriguera brothers were among its less interesting practitioners. It might be described as a kind of Mannerist-Rococo, considerably removed from the Baroque of ...
David Watkin, 2005
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A History of American Architecture: Buildings in Their ...
Here the Churrigueresque fashion for elaborate decoration came full circle. It was partly inspired by the Native American traditions in the first place, developed in Spain, and then brought back to the New World transformed. In this chapter we ...
Mark Gelernter, 2001
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Balboa Park and the 1915 Exposition
or, as it is generally known, Churrigueresque.10 To George H. Edgell, the California Building recalled the late eighteenth-century Churrigueresque- Rococo Balvanera Chapel of San Francisco in Mexico City;11 however John Burchard and ...
Richard W. Amero, Michael Kelly (M.D.), Mike Kelly, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHURRIGUERESQUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term churrigueresque is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to Spend a Layover in Mexico City
The Metropolitan Cathedral, built over 240 years, reflects three centuries of architectural heritage, from its Baroque façade to churrigueresque ... «Condé Nast Traveler, Jun 15»
2
San Diego's Balboa Park celebrates 100th anniversary of Panama …
... Colonial theme, a unique hybrid of Plateresque, Baroque, Churrigueresque, and Rococo styles with a liberal smattering of mission arches. «SFGate, Jun 15»
3
The Sky's the Limit in Quito, Ecuador
Four different architectural styles (Baroque, Moorish, Churrigueresque, and Neo-Classical) were merged in the construction of the building. «The Epoch Times, May 15»
4
Cars are our cathedrals
Standing before him, in his studio, is the cetacean bulk, nipple-coloured pink paint, churrigueresque chrome ornaments and rocket-ship details ... «Spectator.co.uk, Apr 15»
5
House of Formation chapel has new crucifix, artwork
... vocations director, hoped the seminarians would have from this Churrigueresque, or Spanish Baroque, artistic rendering of the crucifix. «Arkansas Catholic, Mar 15»
6
Claremont Depot gets a touch-up
This new design incorporated intricate concrete Churrigueresque trim and elaborate doors carved with Santa Fe's cross and circle logo, as well ... «Claremont Courier, Mar 15»
7
Travel: The sky's the limit in Quito, Ecuador
Four different architectural styles (Baroque and Moorish, Churrigueresque and Neo-Classical) were merged in the construction of this building. «Scotsman, Jan 15»
8
Tickets to San Diego's newly opened California Tower in hot demand
The San Diego History Center describes the ornate tower as using elements of "Plateresque, Baroque, Churrigueresque and Rococo" in its ... «Los Angeles Times, Jan 15»
9
Daily Business Report-Dec. 24, 2014
It was designed by noted architect Bertram Goodhue as a design hybrid, blending Plateresque, Baroque, Churrigueresque, and Rococo details ... «San Diego Metropolitan, Dec 14»
10
Game of Thrones fan? Quick! Head for the historic Spanish town of …
They include the magnificent Palacio de Los Cepeda, now the Palace of Justice, with rows of Churrigueresque columns and elegant patio and ... «BizNews, Oct 14»

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