grotesquery

gro·tes·quer·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [groh-tes-kuh-ree]
- /groʊˈtɛs kə ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [groh-tes-kuh-ree]
- /groʊˈtɛs kə ri/

Definitions of grotesquery word

noun plural grotesquery grotesque character. 1
noun plural grotesquery something grotesque. 1
noun plural grotesquery grotesque ornamental work. 1
noun grotesquery That which is grotesque in nature or style. 1
noun grotesquery the state of being grotesque 0
noun grotesquery something that is grotesque, esp an object such as a sculpture 0

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Origin of grotesquery

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

From the French word grotesquerie, dating back to 1555-65. See grotesque, -ery

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Parts of speech for Grotesquery

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grotesquery

grotesquery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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