pintoresqueadj.

Brit.

/ˌpɪntəˈrɛsk/, U.S.

/ˌpɪn(t)əˈrɛsk/

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish pintoresco.

Etymology: < Spanish pintoresco picturesque (1619) < pintor (see painter n.¹) + -esco (see -esque suffix), after Italian pittoresco (see picturesque adj. and n.): see -esque suffix.

rare.

Forming a suitable subject for a painting; picturesque.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > picturesque

picturesque1705

picturesquish1810

painter-like1845

picture book1922

pintoresque1969

1969 Daily Tel. 17 Jan. (Colour Suppl.) 29/4 Artists abound, since the Mediterranean is almost embarrassingly pintoresque wherever you may decide to go.

1971 Amer. Speech 46 112 The scene was very pintoresque.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pintoresque
释义	pintoresqueadj. Brit. /ˌpɪntəˈrɛsk/, U.S. /ˌpɪn(t)əˈrɛsk/ Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish pintoresco. Etymology: < Spanish pintoresco picturesque (1619) < pintor (see painter n.¹) + -esco (see -esque suffix), after Italian pittoresco (see picturesque adj. and n.): see -esque suffix. rare. Forming a suitable subject for a painting; picturesque. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > picturesque picturesque1705 picturesquish1810 painter-like1845 picture book1922 pintoresque1969 1969 Daily Tel. 17 Jan. (Colour Suppl.) 29/4 Artists abound, since the Mediterranean is almost embarrassingly pintoresque wherever you may decide to go. 1971 Amer. Speech 46 112 The scene was very pintoresque. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1969
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