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rococo

/ɹəˈkəʊkəʊ/ UK

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Borrowed from French rococo.

noun rococos

uncountable A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. They built a rococo aedicule that stands around the Tomb today.
countable A piece of ornamentation in this style. Above the two chief figures are rococos on either side of the clock face. These, like all the other work, are in bold relief and wrought with great delicacy and grace. On the top of the clock is a realistic scene from nature.

adjective more rococo · most rococo

Of or relating to the rococo style.
Over-elaborate or complicated; opulent.
Old-fashioned.

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noun style of baroque architecture etc.

中文	洛可可 luòkěkě
Português	rococó
Deutsch	Rokoko
Русский	рококо́ rokokó

adj of or relating to the rococo style

Deutsch	Rokoko-

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@misc{rococo_2026,
  title = {rococo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rococo},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}