Meanings
romanesque1
comparative more romanesque · superlative most romanesque
- Alternative letter-case form of Romanesque.
Romanesque2
comparative more Romanesque · superlative most Romanesque · alternative romanesque
- Somewhat resembling the Romans; applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman Empire, but especially to the more developed art and architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.
In The Farm, Miró uses some aspects of Romanesque style. For example, the size of various details does not accord with nature and perspective, but rather with Miró's feeling about their importance.
2006, Janis Mink, Joan Miró, →ISBN, pages 30–31
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Roman + -esque. Doublet of Romanesco.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian романски
- романски (romanski)Applied to the debased style of the later Roman empire
Catalan romànic
- romànicApplied to the debased style of the later Roman empire
French roman
- romanApplied to the debased style of the later Roman empire
German romanisch
- romanischApplied to the debased style of the later Roman empire
Greek ρομανικός
- ρομανικός (romanikós)Applied to the debased style of the later Roman empire
Hungarian román
- románApplied to the debased style of the later Roman empire
Italian romanico
- romanicoApplied to the debased style of the later Roman empire
Polish romański
- romańskiApplied to the debased style of the later Roman empire
Romanian romanesc
- romanescApplied to the debased style of the later Roman empire
Russian рома́нский
- рома́нский (románskij)Applied to the debased style of the later Roman empire
Spanish románico
- románicoApplied to the debased style of the later Roman empire
Cite this entry
romanesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/romanesque
“romanesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/romanesque. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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