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pintoresco

[pĩn̪t̪oˈɾesko]

Rhymes with es.ko

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De pintor y el sufijo -esco.

adjective pintorescos · pintoresca · pintorescas

Aplícase a las cosas que presentan una imagen agradable, deliciosa, y digna de ser pintada.
Dícese del lenguaje, estilo, etc., con que se pintan viva y animadamente las cosas.
Estrafalario, chocante.

In English

quaint having old-fashioned charm
picturesque resembling a picture or painting

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@misc{pintoresco_2026,
  title = {pintoresco},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/pintoresco},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}