-esque I. \|esk\adjective suffix Etymology: French, from Italian -esco, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German -isc — more at -ish : in the manner or style of : like : -ish < Romanesque > < Kiplingesque > < Lincolnesque > < statuesque > < Hardyesque > II. noun suffix (-s) : something in the style of < arabesque >