Etymograph

English

Verlainesque

Verlainesque comes from French Verlaine.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentVerlaine
  2. EnglishtodayVerlainesque

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentVerlaine
  2. EnglishtodayVerlainesque

Formed from Verlaine + -esque

Today it means

adj Reminiscent of the works of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French Verlaine / Verlainesque