grotesque

adjectivecommon noun

from the Italian grottesca ("very rich and fanciful wall decoration") appeared around the middle of the 15th century, properly meaning "cave fresco", derived from grotta ("cave") because it was inspired by the decorations of Nero's Domus Aurea which was discovered by archaeological excavations in the Italian Renaissance period.

Definitions

théâtre
ornement

Plural

grotesques

Translations

  • englishenglish:grotesqueness
  • polishpolish:groteska

See also

grotesques (adj.)