Baroque

== English == === Etymology === Via French (which originally meant a pearl of irregular shape) from Portuguese barroco (“irregular pearl”); related to Spanish barrueco and Italian barocco and Sicilian baroccu, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly from Latin verruca (“wart”), or possibly from the technical construction of scholastic logic, Baroco. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /bəˈɹɒk/, /bəˈɹəʊk/ (US) IPA(key): /bəˈɹoʊk/ Rhymes: -ɒk, -əʊk === Adjective === Baroque (comparative more Baroque, superlative most Baroque) (art, music) From or characteristic of the Baroque period. ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Baroque (art, music) A period in Western architecture, art, and music from c. 1600–1760 CE, known for its abundance of drama, rich color, and extensive ornamentation. The chess variant invented in 1962 by mathematician Robert Abbott, or any of its descendants, where pieces move alike, but have differing methods of capture. Synonym: Ultima ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Baquero