- Carlylesque
- Carlylesqueˈ or Carlylˈean adjective• • •Main Entry: ↑Carlylese
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Carlylesque
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carlylese — (|)kärˌlī|lēz, ȧˌl , ēs, kärˈlīˌl , kȧˈl ; kə(r)|lī|l noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Thomas Carlyle + English ese : Carlylean use of language often used of style imitative of Carlyle s literary excesses * * * Carlylese /kär līl ēzˈ/ … Useful english dictionary
-esque — suffix forming adjectives meaning in the style of or resembling (romanesque; Schumannesque; statuesque). Etymology: F f. It. esco f. med.L iscus * * * esque, suffix forming adjectives from other adjectives or from nouns. 1. in the style;… … Useful english dictionary
