barococo

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adjective

Of or relating to a style of easy listening music that originated in the Baroque and pre-Classic periods, associated with the emergence of LP records and the ability to listen repeatedly to recordings without paying attention to structure etc.

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Meanings

adjectivebarococo (not comparable)
  1. derogatorynot comparableentertainmentOf or relating to a style of easy listening music that originated in the Baroque and pre-Classic periods, associated with the emergence of LP records and the ability to listen repeatedly to recordings without paying attention to structure etc.

Origin

Blend of baroque + rococo, coined by musicologist H.C. Robbins-Landon.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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