churrigueresque

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Churrigueresque¹

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Named for José Benito Churriguera (1665-1725), a Spanish architect and sculptor. See -esque.

adjective churrigueresque

  1. not comparable Relating to a Spanish baroque architectural style that started in the late 17th century to the early 18th century; characterized by flamboyant ornamentation

churrigueresque²

adjective

  1. alternative, not comparable Alternative form of Churrigueresque

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adj relating to Spanish baroque architectural style

Españolchurrigueresco
Françaischurrigueresque

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@misc{churrigueresque_2026,
  title = {churrigueresque},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/churrigueresque},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}