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Meaning of "humoresque" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HUMORESQUE

From German Humoreske, ultimately from English humour.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HUMORESQUE

ˌhjuːməˈrɛsk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMORESQUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Humoresque is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HUMORESQUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Humoresque

Humoresque is a genre of romantic music characterized by pieces with fanciful humor in the sense of mood rather than wit. The name refers to the German term Humoreske, which was given from the 1800s onward to humorous tales. Notable examples of the humoresque style are Schumann's Humoreske in B-flat major, and Dvořák's set of eight Humoresques, of which No. 7 in G-flat major is well known.

Definition of humoresque in the English dictionary

The definition of humoresque in the dictionary is a short lively piece of music.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUMORESQUE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMORESQUE

humogen · humongous · humor · humoral · humoralism · humoralist · humorally · humorful · humorist · humoristic · humorless · humorlessly · humorlessness · humorous · humorously · humorousness · humorsome · humour · humourful · humourless

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMORESQUE

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 humoresque in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «humoresque» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF HUMORESQUE

Find out the translation of humoresque to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of humoresque from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «humoresque» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

humoresque
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

humoresque
570 millions of speakers
en

English

humoresque
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

humoresque
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

humoresque
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

юморески
278 millions of speakers
pt

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Humoresque
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

humoresque
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

humoresque
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Humor
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Humoreske
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ユーモレスク
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

유머레스크
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Humoresque
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

humoresque
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

Humoresque
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कंटाळवाणा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

hareketli beste
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Humoresque
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Humoreska
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

гуморески
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

humoresque
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Humoresque
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Humor Esque
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Humoresque
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Humoresque
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of humoresque

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMORESQUE»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMORESQUE»

Discover the use of humoresque in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to humoresque and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Humoresque
HUMORESQUE is an anthology of six tales about love, death, nostalgy and other feelings.
Francesco De Nigris, 2010
2
Texas Humoresque: Lone Star Humorists from Then Till Now
Humor is serous business for human beings, including Texans. It is a great resource in time of trouble, an effective instrument for getting at the truth.
Charles Leland Sonnichsen, 1990
3
Wagner and Cinema
Jean Negulesco's noir melodrama Humoresque (1946) uses portions of Tristan und Isolde, especially the “Liebestod,” for the climax at the end of the film. Troubled socialite Helen Wright, played in characteristically arch style by Joan Crawford, ...
Jeongwon Joe, Sander L. Gilman, 2010
4
Humoresque: A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Anonymous, 2010
5
Sonatina Humoresque: Hal Leonard Student Piano Library ...
(Educational Piano Library). Sure to become a classic, this modern sonatina is masterfully composed in three contrasting movements.
‎2009
6
City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves: Lesbian and Gay ...
The story began in a tone that mocked the police: "There was last night at the Humoresque Coffeeshop, 2036 Sansom St., the playing of music and chess, the talking of talk, and, of course, the drinking of coffee. There was the growing of ...
Marc Stein, 2004
7
The Stories of Fannie Hurst
Cfsl First Published: Cosmopolitan, March 1919 Reprinted: Humoresque and Other Stories, Harper & Bros., 1919 Filmed: Humoresque, dir. Frank Borzage, 1920 Humoresque, dir. Jean Negulesco, 1946 On either side of the Bowery, which ...
Fannie Hurst, Susan Koppelman, 2004
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Suzuki Viola School, Vol 3: Viola Part
Staff, Alfred Publishing. A. Dvorak 13 17 o 3 21 3 2 ni. poco nt. 41 rit. e dim. PPP Preliminary Practice V n V. Poco lento e graziöse П Humoresque P leggiero 1 O 4 104 p a tempo f a tempo Gavo Vo V v n v 2 2 n 2. 12 Humoresque, A Dvorak.
Staff, Alfred Publishing
9
Too Marvelous for Words
In 1939 tatum recorded eighteen tunes, including his first recordings of "Get Happy" and "Humoresque." However only two tunes from these sessions ("Tea for Two" and "Deep Purple") were issued on 78s, and the now-famous versions of "Get ...
James Lester, 1995
10
Dvořák: Romantic Music's Most Versatile Genius
The Seventh Humoresque is probably the most famous small piano work ever written after Beethoven's Für Elise, and you can still hear it today in everything from television commercials to nursery school songs, as well as in jazz legend Art  ...
David Hurwitz, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMORESQUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term humoresque is used in the context of the following news items.
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A night at the museum
The quintet, which was formed in 2012, will perform Ibert's Triois Pieces Breves, Wind Quintet by Hindemith, Papageorgio's Humoresque ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
2
Misha Quint in concerto: Concerto d'apertura dell'InterHarmony …
Scrisse e memorizzo il suo Humoresque, Op. 5, nel tempo di una serata, come regalo di compleanno del suo insegnante di composizione, per ... «Maremmanews, Jul 15»
3
3 Cliburn Junior finalists announced
Chism wrote of Mun's semifinal round recital, “Humoresque by Rodion Shchedrin … had some dry wit and another abrupt ending.” On Sunday ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jun 15»
4
Review: Post-1950 pieces add pep to Cliburn Junior semifinals
They did satisfy the post-1950 rule. Humoresque by Rodion Shchedrin, which was played by Mun, had some dry wit and another abrupt ending ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jun 15»
5
In a Diamond Heights Eichler, Lessons in Living Cinematically
"This is the glass that Joan Crawford threw against the wall with John Garfield in Humoresque, 1946." screening%20room%20house%20calls. «Curbed SF, Jun 15»
6
Classics to Ragtime, for Terriers
... Rag Humoresque” (1914, based on Dvorak' famous Humoresque); Debussy's “Golliwogg's Cake Walk” (1908); Julius Lenzberg's “Operatic ... «Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald, Jun 15»
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Classic CD: The Nash Ensemble, Daniel Hope: Piano Quartets
... Waxman, who may go down in history for ransacking Wagner's Tristan and Isolde for the Joan Crawford 1946 melodrama, Humoresque. «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
8
100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago
Other works will include Antonin Dvorak's "Humoresque," Gustav Holst's second suite in F and Arcangelo Corelli's sonata de Chiese. «Victoria Advocate, Jun 15»
9
Youth Orchestras present annual spring concert
The delightful Humoresque on Kern's "Look For the Silver Lining" by Sousa will get the audience humming and thinking about "In the Good Old ... «New Jersey Herald, Jun 15»
10
How to Take Over a Small Country in 10 Easy Steps
That's all entertainingly humoresque and satiric — now, how about a concise summary article analyzing the actual (and potential) role of ... «War on the Rocks, May 15»
REFERENCE
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