Etymograph

English

Watteauesque

Watteauesque comes from French Watteau.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentWatteau
  2. EnglishtodayWatteauesque

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentWatteau
  2. EnglishtodayWatteauesque

Formed from Watteau + -esque

Every English word from French Watteau

Today it means

adj Reminiscent of the works of the French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721), who revitalized the waning baroque style and painted scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm, suffused with a theatrical air.

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Etymograph / French Watteau / Watteauesque

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