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Meaning of "Felliniesque" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FELLINIESQUE

Felliniesque  [fəˈliːnɪˌɛsk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FELLINIESQUE

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

WHAT DOES FELLINIESQUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Felliniesque

Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini was an Italian film director and scriptwriter. Known for his distinct style that blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness, he is considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century, and is widely revered. In a career spanning almost fifty years, Fellini won five Academy Awards including the most Oscars in history for Best Foreign Language Film.

Definition of Felliniesque in the English dictionary

The definition of Felliniesque in the dictionary is referring to or reminiscent of the films of Federico Fellini.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FELLINIESQUE


arabesque
ˌærəˈbɛsk
barbaresque
ˌbɑːbəˈrɛsk
burlesk
bɜːˈlɛsk
burlesque
bɜːˈlɛsk
carnivalesque
ˌkɑːnɪvəˈlɛsk
desk
dɛsk
gigantesque
ˌdʒaɪɡænˈtɛsk
grotesque
ɡrəʊˈtɛsk
humoresque
ˌhjuːməˈrɛsk
Junoesque
ˌdʒuːnəʊˈɛsk
Kafkaesque
ˌkæfkəˈɛsk
Moresque
mɔːˈrɛsk
picaresque
ˌpɪkəˈrɛsk
picturesque
ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk
Raphaelesque
ˈræfeɪəlˌɛsk
Romanesque
ˌrəʊməˈnɛsk
Rubenesque
ˌruːbəˌnɛsk
statuesque
ˌstætjʊˈɛsk
Titanesque
ˌtaɪtəˈnɛsk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FELLINIESQUE

Felixstowe
fell
fell pony
fell-walking
fella
fellable
fellah
fellaheen
fellahin
fellate
fellatio
fellation
fellator
fellatrix
feller
fellies
Felling
Fellini

WORDS THAT END LIKE FELLINIESQUE

Alhambresque
babelesque
Chaplinesque
chivalresque
churrigueresque
Dantesque
Disneyesque
gaminesque
Jonahesque
madrigalesque
Mittyesque
Pinteresque
plateresque
Pythonesque
risque
satyresque
sculpturesque
soldatesque
Titianesque
Tolkienesque
unpicturesque

Synonyms and antonyms of Felliniesque in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Felliniesque» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

费里尼
1,325 millions of speakers

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Felliniesque
570 millions of speakers

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Felliniesque
510 millions of speakers

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Felliniesque
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Felliniesque
280 millions of speakers

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Felliniesque
278 millions of speakers

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Felliniesque
270 millions of speakers

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Felliniesque
260 millions of speakers

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fellinien
220 millions of speakers

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Felliniesque
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Felliniesque
180 millions of speakers

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Felliniesque
130 millions of speakers

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Felliniesque
85 millions of speakers

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Felliniesque
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Felliniesque
80 millions of speakers

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Felliniesque
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेलिनीस्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Felliniesque
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Fellinesco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Felliniesque
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Felliniesque
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Felliniesque
30 millions of speakers
el

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Felliniesque
15 millions of speakers
af

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Felliniesque
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Felliniesque
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Felliniesque
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Felliniesque

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FELLINIESQUE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FELLINIESQUE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FELLINIESQUE»

Discover the use of Felliniesque in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Felliniesque and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia
Italy's most famous filmmaker. Federico Fellini has had an enormous impact on motion pictures; he has influenced other filmmakers, and he has revised the way we see movies. "Felliniesque" has come to mean a certain Italian sophistication ...
Bernard A. Cook, 2001
2
Parables of Disfiguration: Reason and Excess from ...
Felliniesque irony number one. Uncle Teo is the slave-like victim of a desire for " his" singular donna. He needs a Madonna, only he doesn't know it yet. Since it is 1943, and Madonna has yet to be invented, he will have to settle for a very short ...
Robert G. Eisenhauer, 2005
3
After La Dolce Vita: A Cultural Prehistory of Berlusconi's Italy
Ginger and Fred has been defined—accurately, in both cases—as the most and the least Felliniesque of the director's works.125 It is the most Felliniesque because it represents the culmination of his ability to capture the spectacularism of life.
Alessia Ricciardi, 2012
4
Federico Fellini: Interviews
This collection of interviews spans the director's entire career from 1957 to 1993.
Federico Fellini, Bert Cardullo, 2006
5
Asian Cinemas: A Reader And Guide
Thus in Stanley Kwan's Love unto Waste (1986), a kind of Felliniesque study of decadence, love is a bad habit or a whim or a weakness, an expense of spirit in a waste of shame, a theme he explores again in the more recent Red Rose, White  ...
Dimitris Eleftheriotis, Gary Needham, 2006
6
Mercy in Her Eyes: The Films of Mira Nair
For instance, the film opens with a gorgeous dream, the dream of a "long white beach" and "turquoise sea" as discussed in the book, but in the film, the vision is distinctly and unmistakably Felliniesque. In other words, it is surreal — and seems ...
John Kenneth Muir, 2006
7
US Icons and Iconicity
They have been asked to appear with a flock of other Felliniesque freaks and impersonators on a proto- Reality/Variety Show called "We Are Proud to Present." Fellini's film -like so many Astaire films — is, therefore, a backstage drama ...
Walter Hölbling, Klaus Rieser-Wohlfarter, Susanne E. Rieser, 2006
8
European Directors and Their Films: Essays on Cinema
This film clearly exemplifies Fellini's methods, although, in terms of actual technique, it may be the least “Felliniesque” of this director's major films. It makes far less use, for example, of the odd foreshortenings, the unexpected close-ups, the ...
Bert Cardullo, 2012
9
The Desiring-Image: Gilles Deleuze and Contemporary Queer Cinema
Temporally, Felliniesque crystals explore nomadic and distressed presents (La Strada, Nights of Cabiria), kitsch-cabinets of variously embellished pasts ( Satyricon, Ginger and Fred), imminent but repeatedly deferred futures (81/2), decadent ...
Nick Davis, 2013
10
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions
This has had the ambience of a track meet to this point, albeit a Felliniesque one. And by John Mintz and Sandra Saperstein in the Washington Post, December 8, 1987, describing the scene in Washington during the visit of Soviet leader ...
Elizabeth Webber, Mike Feinsilber, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FELLINIESQUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Felliniesque is used in the context of the following news items.
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Movie Review: "How Strange to Be Named Federico: Scola Narrates …
... in the same pose facing a garish paper backdrop of a beach at sunset, and watching auditions of Felliniesque actors and circus performers. «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
2
Paul Dano on 'Love & Mercy', the Beach Boys, and how he tackled …
It's another quirky turn, in a movie that revels in having Felliniesque characters. 'Love & Mercy' is out on Friday. Arts + Ents News in Pictures. «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Jack Savoretti: I bleed red and blue!
Singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti explains why you should be supporting Genoa and how Italy's World Cup celebrations turned Felliniesque. «Football Italia, Jul 15»
4
Death in Venice, Garsington Opera
Curran adds the right dimension of Felliniesque outlandishness there (pictured above with Dazeley centre: definitely not the "Honey Bun" ... «The Arts Desk, Jun 15»
5
Op-Ed: The fog of Nkandla lies and SA's national psyche
... even further expenditure, South Africans finally saw through the smoke and mirrors, the Felliniesque videos, the counterfeit Nkandlaspeak. «Daily Maverick, Jun 15»
6
World Premiere of THE PORCINI TEST Set for Promenade Playhouse
... (Strand) and "possessing a Felliniesque delirium, geopolitical knowingness, and womanly-wise toughness" (American Library Association). «Broadway World, May 15»
7
Winding down Cannes with a treasure hunt and a misguided …
I consider this my one and only glimpse at the Felliniesque element of Cannes. 11:31 a.m. Jacques Audiard's Main Competition entry Dheepan ... «A.V. Club DC, May 15»
8
'The Tale of Tales' Puts Sex and Violence Back Into Fairy Tales
... the second a post-orgy scene laced with naked, Felliniesque bodies — there is an underlying horror that is unnerving even for adults,” said ... «The Cheat Sheet, May 15»
9
Péladeau closes in on victory singing an old-time song
Montreal Gazette columnist Don Macpherson described the whole scene as outdated and “Felliniesque.” Last month, Mr. Péladeau said it was ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
10
Cannes 2015: Every movie reviewed
... the second a post-orgy scene laced with naked, Felliniesque bodies – there is an underlying horror that is unnerving even for adults. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»

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