释义 |
si·en·ese I. noun also si·en·nese \|sēə|nēz, -|nēs\ (plural sienese) Usage: capitalized Etymology: sienese from Italian, from Siena, city in central Italy + Italian -ese; siennese from Sienna, Siena, Italy + English -ese : a native or resident of Siena II. adjective also siennese \“\ Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: sienese from Italian, from Siena, Italy + Italian -ese (adjective & noun suffix); siennese from Sienna, Siena, Italy + English -ese (adjective & noun suffix) 1. : of or relating to Siena, Italy; also : characteristic of Siena or the Sienese 2. : being in or following a style of art ascribed traditionally to Siena and marked by a decorative surface treatment, delicate painting, and a conservative approach to religious iconography — compare florentine |