normanesque

Nor·man·esque

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nawr-muh-nesk]
- /ˌnɔr məˈnɛsk/
- /nˌɔːmeɪnˈesk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nawr-muh-nesk]
- /ˌnɔr məˈnɛsk/

Definition of normanesque word

adjective normanesque in the style of Norman architecture, a variety of Romanesque architecture. 1

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Origin of normanesque

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; Norman + -esque

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Parts of speech for Normanesque

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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normanesque popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.