rocaille

ro·caille

R5297350 (rō-kī′)n.1. A style of decorative art associated with the rococo and characterized by intricate rock, shell, and scroll motifs.2. Decorative rockwork, often incorporating these motifs.

[French, rock fragments, rocaille, from Old French, rocky ground : roc, rock; akin to roche, rock (from Vulgar Latin *rocca) + -aille, collective and pejorative suff. (from Latin -ālia, neuter pl. of -ālis, adj. suff.)]

rocaille

(rɒˈkaɪ) n (Art Terms) decorative rock or shell work, esp as ornamentation in a rococo fountain, grotto, or interior[from French, from roc rock¹]

ro•caille

(roʊˈkaɪ; Fr. rɔˈkɑ y^ə)

n. a style of ornamentation incorporating rock and shell forms, characteristic of the Rococo period. [1855–60; < French: pebble-work, derivative of roc rock¹]

Rocaille

A small ornament combining forms based on water-worn rocks, plants and shells, characteristic of the 18th-century Rococo period, especially during the reign of Louis XV.

rocaille

An ornament, usually asymmetrical, consisting of rock, plant, and shell forms in combination with artificial forms; widely used during the 18th century when Rococo was popular.

单词	rocaille
释义	rocaille ro·caille R5297350 (rō-kī′)n.1. A style of decorative art associated with the rococo and characterized by intricate rock, shell, and scroll motifs.2. Decorative rockwork, often incorporating these motifs. [French, rock fragments, rocaille, from Old French, rocky ground : roc, rock; akin to roche, rock (from Vulgar Latin rocca) + -aille, collective and pejorative suff.* (from Latin -ālia, neuter pl. of -ālis, adj. suff.)] rocaille (rɒˈkaɪ) n (Art Terms) decorative rock or shell work, esp as ornamentation in a rococo fountain, grotto, or interior[from French, from roc rock¹] ro•caille (roʊˈkaɪ; Fr. rɔˈkɑ y^ə) n. a style of ornamentation incorporating rock and shell forms, characteristic of the Rococo period. [1855–60; < French: pebble-work, derivative of roc rock¹] Rocaille Rocaille A small ornament combining forms based on water-worn rocks, plants and shells, characteristic of the 18th-century Rococo period, especially during the reign of Louis XV. rocaille An ornament, usually asymmetrical, consisting of rock, plant, and shell forms in combination with artificial forms; widely used during the 18th century when Rococo was popular.
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