Adamesque

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adjective

In the style of Robert Adam (1728–1792), Scottish neoclassical architect.

Similar
Adamish
OriginEnglish Adam ← Middle English Adam ← Old English Adam →
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Meanings

adjectiveAdamesque (comparative more Adamesque, superlative most Adamesque)

comparative more Adamesque · superlative most Adamesque

  1. architectureIn the style of Robert Adam (1728–1792), Scottish neoclassical architect.

    Samuel McIntyre, famed for his distinctive and delicate version of the English Adamesque style.

    2004, Carolyn K. Tolles, Bryant Franklin Tolles - Architecture in Salem: An Illustrated Guide

    Synonyms: Adamish

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveIn the style of Robert Adam (1728–1792), Scottish neoclassical architect.

Similar
Adamish
Also see
adamish

Origin

  1. Proto-Semitic*ʔadam-
  2. Hebrewאָדָם
  3. Ancient GreekἈδάμ (Adám)
  4. LatinĀdām
  5. Old EnglishAdam
  6. Middle EnglishAdam
  7. EnglishAdam
  8. EnglishAdamesque

From Adam + -esque. Piecewise doublet of Adamish.

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APA

Adamesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamesque

MLA

“Adamesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamesque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adamesque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamesque.

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