grotesque
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle French grotesque (French: grotesque), from Italian grottesco (“of a cave”), from grotta. Compare English grotto.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
grotesque (comparative more grotesque, superlative most grotesque)
- distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
- disgusting or otherwise viscerally reviling.
- (typography) sans serif.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
[edit] Noun
grotesque (plural grotesques)
- A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
- Anything grotesque.
- (typography) A sans serif typeface.
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Italian grottesco (“of a cave”), from grotta'.
[edit] Pronunciation
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[edit] Adjective
grotesque (epicene, plural grotesques)
[edit] Noun
grotesque m. (plural grotesques)