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Meaning of "Pythonesque" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PYTHONESQUE

Named after the British television show Monty Python's Flying Circus, first broadcast in 1969.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PYTHONESQUE

Pythonesque  [ˌpaɪθəˈnɛsk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYTHONESQUE

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

WHAT DOES PYTHONESQUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Monty Python

Monty Python are a British surreal comedy group that created Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, spawning touring stage shows, films, numerous albums, several books and a stage musical as well as launching the members to individual stardom. The group's influence on comedy has been compared to The Beatles' influence on music. The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, was conceived, written and performed by members Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Loosely structured as a sketch show, but with an innovative stream-of-consciousness approach, it pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in style and content. A self-contained comedy team responsible for both writing and performing their work, the Pythons had creative control which allowed them to experiment with form and content, discarding rules of television comedy.

Definition of Pythonesque in the English dictionary

The definition of Pythonesque in the dictionary is denoting a kind of humour that is absurd and unpredictable; zany; surreal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYTHONESQUE


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYTHONESQUE

Pythagoras
Pythagoras´ theorem
Pythagorean
Pythagoreanism
Pytheas
Pythia
Pythian
Pythian Games
Pythias
Pythic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYTHONESQUE

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

Synonyms and antonyms of Pythonesque in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Pythonesque» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PYTHONESQUE

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

Translator English - Chinese

Pythonesque
1,325 millions of speakers

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Pythonesque
570 millions of speakers

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Pythonesque
510 millions of speakers

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Pythonesque
380 millions of speakers
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Pythonesque
280 millions of speakers

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Pythonesque
278 millions of speakers

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Pythonesque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Pythonesque
260 millions of speakers

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Python
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pythonesque
190 millions of speakers

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Pythonesque
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Pythonesque
130 millions of speakers

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Pythonesque
85 millions of speakers

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Pythonesque
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pythonesque
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Pythonesque
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायथॉन्सॅक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pythonesque
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pythonesque
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pythonesque
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Pythonesque
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pythonesque
30 millions of speakers
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Pythonesque
15 millions of speakers
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Pythonesque
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Pythonesque
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Pythonesque
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pythonesque

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYTHONESQUE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYTHONESQUE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYTHONESQUE»

Discover the use of Pythonesque in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pythonesque and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pythonesque: A Tribute to the Monty Python Team
Told through a series of inter-related sketchesin the style of Monty Pythontelling the story of the gang from its formation to its dissolution.
Roy Smiles, 2009
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Monty Python, Shakespeare and English Renaissance Drama
A word that has been mentioned above — "Pythonesque"— is actually a fairly recent coining, and seems to be slowly gaining widespread critical acceptance from newspapers to magazines to juried journals by the hundreds. Most often ...
Darl Larsen, 2003
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On a Silver Platter: CD-ROMs and the Promises of a New ...
The troupe's four seasons on television defined a particular comic style that came to be called "Pythonesque." Pythonesque humor jumbled together bits and pieces of sketches in rapid succession. Densely verbal studio sketches would be  ...
Greg M. Smith, 1999
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Monty Python and Philosophy: Nudge Nudge, Think Think!
Foucauldian. and. Pythonesque. Differences between what Foucault and the Pythons say about madness narrow when the sketch gives us a brief glimpse into the lives of four urban idiots. A voiceover introduces us to the idiots, all of whom are ...
Gary Hardcastle, George Reisch, William Irwin, 2013
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
15, 1971 Pythonesque adjective of an event, or series of events, more than bizarre but less than surreal UK, 1979 From the television comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus, BBC, 1969-74. • The legal department says we can't use the ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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The Vikings on Film: Essays on Depictions of the Nordic ...
Although Hy-Brasil lives under a fairy-tale prohibition (if one drop ofhuman blood is spilled, the whole kingdom will sink), this prohibition has given rise not to a pastoral utopia but to a Pythonesque land full of practically-cross-dressed fops, ...
Kevin J. Harty, 2011
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Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion
Mentioned when describing zany humour, or a situation that seems bizarre or surreal (adjective Pythonesque) There before my eyes was this enormous girl staggering under the weight of an enormous tuba. I swear to God, it was pure Monty ...
Andrew Delahunty, Sheila Dignen, 2012
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Microformats Made Simple
So let's first add those links: <p class="description">Do you love <a href="/tag/ science -fiction/">science fiction</a> and Monty Pythonesque irreverence? Then <a href="/tag/Douglas-Adams/">Douglas Adam</a>s' <cite>Hitchhiker's Guide to  ...
Emily P. Lewis, 2009
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Biblical Studies/Cultural Studies: The Third Sheffield ...
There is no real evil in a Pythonesque world. If the Jesus of the New Testament exposes to humans the possibilities of perfection, Monty Python exposes to us a mischievous and lovable human condition, without a single unforgivable character ...
J. Cheryl Exum, Stephen D. Moore, 1998
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New Zealand Filmmakers
... describe him as a "purely indigenous eccentric,"22 while the American trade paper Variety celebrated "this Zorro-with-a-difference, who emits a schizo blend of Western cowboy hero and Mexican patriot, with Monty Pythonesque overtones, " ...
Ian Conrich, Stuart Murray, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYTHONESQUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pythonesque is used in the context of the following news items.
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Movie Review: A Pigeon Sat on a Branch
The scene is Pythonesque in its surrealism, and yet there's a grave intensity to it, too — we sense, briefly, the power of the king's station, and what it's like to be ... «Vulture, Jun 15»
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Former Monty Python cameraman arrested over satirical posters
John Wellard, 71, said the episode was “completely pythonesque” and told the six police officers who arrived at his home on Friday night: “I wasn't expecting the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Central banks choose Pythonesque approach as new tool
Central banks choose Pythonesque approach as new tool. Roger Blitz. Share. Print; Clip; Gift Article. Comments. Monty Python ©YouTube. Monty Python used ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»
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Pythonesque: Squeezing humour out of every moment
Pythonesque is a tribute show to the madness and anarchy of the Monty Python team, but it's not a simple and possibly rather lame rehashing of their scripts. «Daily Maverick, Apr 15»
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Anne McElvoy: Ed Miliband must beware the pythonesque squeeze …
Nicola Sturgeon is a whirlwind gusting through the election campaign. It is a mere zephyr compared with the tempest that will follow if the outcome on May 7 ... «Evening Standard, Apr 15»
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Pythonesque starts at Montecasino on April 17
Pythonesque, Roy Smile's Monty Python Biography, is directed By Alan Swerdlow and stars Graham Hopkins as John Cleese, Theo Landey as Terry Gilliam and ... «Artslink.co.za News, Apr 15»
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Brilliant Python pastiche
Roy Smiles's celebration of Pythonesque humour has the same zany inventiveness that distinguishes the Monty Python sextet: the opening gambit gives some ... «Independent Online, Mar 15»
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PYTHONESQUE Fun on Stage at Theatre On The Bay from 25 March
Playwright Roy Smiles's brilliant and irreverent trilogy on comedy history ends fittingly with his ingenious comic revue,PYTHONESQUE, on stage at Theatre on ... «Broadway World, Feb 15»
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Pythonesque returns to Montecasino
Playwright Roy Smiles' brilliant and irreverent history of comedy comes to a fitting climax with his ingenious and hysterically funny Pythonesque. «Artslink.co.za News, Jan 15»
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Bale checks “Life of Brian” to make sure his Moses isn't Pythonesque
Bale checks “Life of Brian” to make sure his Moses isn't Pythonesque. By Reuters Staff. December 3, 2014. Tags: bale actor moses film python ridley scott ... «Reuters Blogs, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pythonesque [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pythonesque>. May 2024 ».
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